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Middlefield vs Dover vs Florida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | Middlefield | Dover | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
5,930Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 42% above MA |
44.9±2.3Lowest 12% above MA |
56.1±4.4 40% 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 | 4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5 MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6Highest 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+ | 31.8% MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23k about the MA average |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48k 41% below MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1k 49% above MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
| Dover and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926 18% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
20%±100 MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Florida |
| High school in town | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.