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Middlefield vs Florida vs Washington
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 highest household income ($104k).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Washington has the most kids (13.3% 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 | Middlefield | Florida | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
668Highest |
526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 42% above MA |
56.1±4.4Lowest 40% above MA |
56.5±7.7 41% above MA |
| Middlefield and Washington 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% |
11.5%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Washington and Florida 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% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Florida and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23kHighest about the MA average |
$86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
$95,278±$12k 8% below MA |
| Middlefield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48k 41% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$370,700±$32kHighest 34% below MA |
| Washington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926Highest 18% below MA |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$4,381 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Florida 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
26 min 10% below MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Middlefield and Washington 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.