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Rowe vs Upton vs Florida vs Hancock
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).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Florida has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Hancock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Upton | Florida | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
8,189Highest |
668 |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
47.1±11.1 18% above MA |
| Florida and Rowe 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±4.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Rowe 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.3 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±3.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Florida and Hancock 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
$96,250±$26k 7% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$375,500±$21k 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,268±$415 28% below MA |
| Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458 76% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$1,894 68% below MA |
$1,018Lowest 83% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
51.1%±36.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Hancock 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
10.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1989Highest 25 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 22% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
26 min 10% below MA |
22 minLowest 25% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Rowe | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Florida | Hancock |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.