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Middlefield vs Oakham 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 most people working from home (13.2%).
Oakham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
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 | Oakham | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
1,639Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 42% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% 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% |
18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5 MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest 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% |
40.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Florida and Oakham 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 |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
| Middlefield and Oakham 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 |
$420,100±$20kHighest 25% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
$1,174±$81 33% below MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
| Middlefield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926Highest 18% below MA |
$4,103 32% below MA |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Oakham 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% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
91.6% MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Middlefield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quabbin | Florida |
| High school in town | — | None 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.