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Florida vs Wareham 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 most affordable homes ($247k median).
Wareham has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Middlefield has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Wareham | Middlefield | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 668 |
23,302Highest |
352Lowest |
453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.1±4.4 40% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
56.9±3.7Highest 42% above MA |
48.9±6.4Lowest 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% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest 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% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
31.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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±$17k 16% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$103,750±$23kHighest about the MA average |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
| Middlefield and Wareham 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 |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$332,800±$48k 41% below MA |
$275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
$1,313±$576 25% below MA |
| Middlefield and Wareham 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 |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$4,926Highest 18% below MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Wareham 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% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
12.2% MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%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 |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Middlefield and Wareham 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 | — | #272 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Florida | Wareham | — | Rowe |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.