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Rowe vs Dalton vs Florida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Dalton has the most people working from home (12.5%).
Florida has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Rowe | Dalton | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
6,256Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4Lowest 22% above MA |
49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
| Florida and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Rowe and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Florida and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$79,438±$8k 24% below MA |
$86,875±$17kHighest 16% below MA |
| Florida and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
$295,700±$26kHighest 47% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
| Dalton and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$872±$70 51% below MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
| Rowe and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$4,276Highest 29% below MA |
$1,894 68% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±19Highest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Dalton and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.4% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
70.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 22% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
26 min 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±7.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dalton and Rowe 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 | — | #192 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rowe | Central Berkshire | Florida |
| High school in town | None in town | Wahconah Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.