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Washington vs Whately 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 homeowners (92.5%).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Whately | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
1,499Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
49.3±6.7Lowest 23% 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% |
16.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Whately 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% |
24.5%±6.3Lowest 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% |
47.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Florida and Whately 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 |
$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA |
$86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
| Whately 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 |
$431,500±$22kHighest 23% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $977±$125Highest 45% below MA |
$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
| Whately and Florida 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 |
$5,027Highest 16% below MA |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Highest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Whately 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% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 13% below MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
26 minHighest 10% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3 MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Whately and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Whately | Florida |
| High school 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.