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Florida vs Rowe vs Sutton
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 oldest population (median age 56.1).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Rowe | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668 |
453Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% 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% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Sutton 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% |
30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Florida and Sutton 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 |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Rowe and Sutton 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 |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Florida 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% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
90.8% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% below MA |
36 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Florida | Rowe | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.