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Florida vs Maynard vs Maynard vs Charlemont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Charlemont has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Florida | Maynard | Maynard | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 668Lowest |
10,712Highest |
10,712Highest |
1,118 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-6.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4 40% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
59.6±6.7Highest 49% above MA |
| Charlemont and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
7%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
41.1%±10.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Charlemont and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
1%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Florida and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$53,063±$12kLowest 49% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$305,500±$52k 46% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,023±$126 42% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,351 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
56.1%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Charlemont and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
14.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Florida | — | Maynard | Hawlemont |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Maynard High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.