What stands out worked out from the figures below

Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Florida	Rowe
People
Population	668Highest	453Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.7% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA	48.9±6.4Lowest 22% above MA
	Florida and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4%	23%±5Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	30.1%±4.6Lowest 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%	26.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%	3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Florida and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,875±$17kHighest 16% below MA	$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA
	Florida and Rowe 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	$275,000±$41kHighest 51% below MA
	Rowe and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA	$1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA
	Rowe and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,894Highest 68% below MA	$1,458Lowest 76% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Florida and Rowe 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%	15.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest MA: 62.5%	90.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA	1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 10% below MA	36 minHighest 22% above MA
Work from home	6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6%	7.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Rowe and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Florida	Rowe
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.