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Washington vs Stockbridge 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).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | Stockbridge | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
2,056Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7 41% above MA |
63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
56.1±4.4Lowest 40% above MA |
| Stockbridge 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% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest 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%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Florida and Stockbridge 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 |
$146,250±$67kHighest 41% above MA |
$86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
| Stockbridge 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 |
$600,000±$99kHighest 7% above MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
$867±$256Highest 51% below MA |
| Florida and Stockbridge 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 |
$4,652Highest 22% below MA |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 13% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
26 minHighest 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3 MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Florida |
| High school 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.