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Florida vs Middlefield vs Upton vs Sandisfield
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).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Sandisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Middlefield | Upton | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 668 |
352Lowest |
8,189Highest |
994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% MA: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4 40% above MA |
56.9±3.7Highest 42% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
49.9±7.5 25% 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% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
28.7%±8.5 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±5.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Florida and Middlefield 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% |
31.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sandisfield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
$103,750±$23k about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$91,111±$23k 12% below MA |
| Upton 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 |
$332,800±$48k 41% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$360,300±$34k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$1,250±$220 29% below MA |
| Middlefield and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$4,926 18% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$3,328 44% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% MA: 62.5% |
94.1% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Sandisfield 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 | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Florida | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.