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Washington vs Dover vs Florida
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | Dover | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
2,308Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
47.5±4Lowest 19% above MA |
56.1±4.4 40% above MA |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Washington 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% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% MA: 47.3% |
83.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.4%±4.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Florida 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 |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 133% above MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $867±$256 51% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381 27% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Dover and Florida 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% |
3.3% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 13% below MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
26 min 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3 MA: 18.6% |
37.4%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | — | Florida |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.