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Rowe vs Otis vs Florida vs Heath
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).
Otis has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Otis | Florida | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,624Highest |
668 |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4Lowest 22% above MA |
51±3.2 28% above MA |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
53.8±11.9 35% above MA |
| Florida and Heath 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% |
15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Otis 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% |
28%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath 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% |
39.2% MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 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 |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
$86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
| Otis and Heath 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 |
$396,700±$40kHighest 29% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$295,000±$45k 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 25% below MA |
$1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
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| Otis 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 |
$2,408 60% below MA |
$1,894 68% below MA |
$4,438Highest 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Heath 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% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rowe | Farmington River Reg | Florida | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.