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Florida vs Washington vs Monroe
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 youngest population (median age 56.1).
Washington has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
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 | Washington | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668Highest |
526 |
122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.1±4.4Lowest 40% above MA |
56.5±7.7 41% above MA |
60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
| Monroe and Washington 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% |
13.3%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±28Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Monroe and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
31.1%±27.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Washington and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3% MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe 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 |
$95,278±$12kHighest 8% below MA |
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| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19k 56% below MA |
$370,700±$32kHighest 34% below MA |
$165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256 51% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$4,381Highest 27% below MA |
$2,053 66% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Florida and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% MA: 62.5% |
92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% below MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
56 minHighest 93% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Florida | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.