Compare towns
Monroe vs Upton vs Florida vs Mount Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Mount Washington has the most people working from home (30.1%).
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 | Monroe | Upton | Florida | Mount Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 122Lowest |
8,189Highest |
668 |
193 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
56.1±4.4 40% above MA |
52.1±10.7 30% above MA |
| Monroe and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±28 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.1%±14.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±27.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
27.5%±13 MA: 17.9% |
| Monroe and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3% MA: 47.3% |
46.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±7.7 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 | — | $155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
$142,500±$26k 37% above MA |
| Upton and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$246,800±$19k 56% below MA |
$714,300±$141kHighest 27% above MA |
| Mount Washington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Highest 46% below MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
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| Upton and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,053 66% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$3,316 45% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
75%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Mount Washington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 93% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
30.1%±14.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Mount Washington and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Florida | — |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.