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Florida vs Maynard vs Middlefield vs Rowe
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Middlefield | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 668 |
10,712Highest |
352Lowest |
453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.1±4.4 40% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
56.9±3.7Highest 42% above MA |
48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
| Middlefield 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%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.7%±8.5 MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowe 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% |
31.8% MA: 47.3% |
26.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2 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 |
$103,750±$23k about the MA average |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
| Maynard and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$332,800±$48k 41% below MA |
$275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
$1,313±$576 25% below MA |
| Middlefield and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894 68% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,926 18% below MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield 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% |
12.2% MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
90.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #166 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Florida | — | — | Rowe |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.