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Washington vs Buzzards Bay vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most kids (13.3% under 18).
Buzzards Bay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
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 | Washington | Buzzards Bay | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526 |
2,909Highest |
352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% MA: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7 41% above MA |
54.4±5.9Lowest 36% above MA |
56.9±3.7Highest 42% above MA |
| Middlefield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
6.7%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Washington and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
32.3%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
28.7%±8.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Washington and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Buzzards Bay and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12k 8% below MA |
$94,388±$12kLowest 9% below MA |
$103,750±$23kHighest about the MA average |
| Middlefield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
$454,500±$28kHighest 19% below MA |
$332,800±$48kLowest 41% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,484±$601Lowest 16% below MA |
$2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
| Middlefield and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381 27% below MA |
$3,405Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,926Highest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
37.9%±20.3 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.3% MA: 10% |
12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 13% below MA |
32 minHighest 10% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Buzzards Bay and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.