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Washington vs Middlefield 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 most kids (13.3% under 18).
Middlefield has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Middlefield | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526 |
352Lowest |
668Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% MA: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7 41% above MA |
56.9±3.7Highest 42% above MA |
56.1±4.4Lowest 40% 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% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Washington and Florida 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% |
28.7%±8.5Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.8% MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Florida 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 |
$103,750±$23kHighest about the MA average |
$86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
| 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±$32kHighest 34% below MA |
$332,800±$48k 41% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
| Washington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381 27% below MA |
$4,926Highest 18% below 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% |
| Middlefield 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% |
12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% MA: 62.5% |
94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 13% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
26 min 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3 MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Middlefield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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.