Compare towns
Rowe vs Hingham vs Florida vs Charlemont
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Charlemont has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
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 | Hingham | Florida | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
24,283Highest |
668 |
1,118 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-6.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
56.1±4.4 40% above MA |
59.6±6.7Highest 49% above MA |
| Charlemont and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
7%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
41.1%±10.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Charlemont and Rowe 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% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
29% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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±$13k 33% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
$53,063±$12kLowest 49% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$305,500±$52k 46% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 25% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,023±$126 42% below MA |
| Hingham and Rowe 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$1,894 68% below MA |
$4,351 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
56.1%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Charlemont 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% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
14.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 22% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Rowe | Hingham | Florida | Hawlemont |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.