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Rowe vs Wareham 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).
Wareham has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
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 | Wareham | Florida | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
23,302Highest |
668 |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4Lowest 22% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% 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% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest 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% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Florida 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 |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
$98,750±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
| Heath and Wareham 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 |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$295,000±$45k 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 25% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
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| Wareham 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 |
$4,341 28% 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% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham 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% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older 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 |
28 min 5% below MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Wareham 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 | — | #272 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Rowe | Wareham | Florida | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.