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Rowe vs Whitman 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).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 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 | Whitman | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
15,295Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
56.1±4.4Highest 40% 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%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Whitman 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% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest 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% |
31.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Whitman 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 |
$108,933±$14kHighest 5% above MA |
$86,875±$17k 16% below MA |
| Whitman and Florida 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 |
$472,700±$12kHighest 16% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 25% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
| Whitman 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 |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
$1,894 68% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman 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% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%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 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
26 minLowest 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Whitman 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 | — | #191 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Rowe | Whitman-Hanson | 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 |
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.