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Archer vs Hawthorne

26 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (10× in Hawthorne) and street grid (+88% in Hawthorne).

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Archer, FLA history townFlorida · 958 people
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Hawthorne, FLOne of the healthiest townsFlorida · 1,625 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ArcherA history town
HistorySettled in 18501 place on the National Register All about Archer →
HawthorneOne of the healthiest towns
Health92% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$233K typical home38% below the FL typical home All about Hawthorne →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails10×
Hawthorne has more miles of trail
Hawthorne 4.0 miArcher 0.4 mi
Street grid+88%
Hawthorne has the more walkable street grid
Hawthorne 17.7Archer 9.4
Conserved land+10.5 pts
Hawthorne has more conserved land
Hawthorne 10.5%Archer 0%
In college+9.9 pts
Hawthorne is more of a college town
Hawthorne 11.3%Archer 1.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $790 more a month in Archer

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Archer$2,180/mo
Typical home $365K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $913/mo · Housing →
Hawthorne$1,390/mo
Typical home $233K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $727/mo · Housing →

The difference: $790 a month, about $9,500 a year, between Archer and Hawthorne.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Florida ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
BArcherBetter than 55% of districts in the state BHawthorneBetter than 55% of districts in the state
Health
–ArcherNot graded DHawthorneHealthier than 8% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ArcherHawthorne
Snow a year0″0″
January low43°F43°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)277d277d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th63rd
Outdoors & history
ArcherHawthorne
Trails0 mi4 mi
Conserved land0%10.5%
Settled18501881
National Register places11
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here1—
Community
ArcherHawthorne
Library hours a week37 hrs49 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

26 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ArcherHawthorneArcherHawthorne
Archer ↔ Hawthorne26 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ArcherHawthorne
People
Population 958Lowest 1,625Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2%Lowest FL: +14.6% +4.3%Highest FL: +14.6%
Median age 44±15.6Highest 3% above FL 36.7±6.3Lowest 14% below FL
Archer and Hawthorne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.8%±5.9Lowest FL: 19.5% 30.2%±6.5Highest FL: 19.5%
Hawthorne and Archer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.8%±1.6Highest FL: 21.3% 14.6%±4.3Lowest FL: 21.3%
Archer and Hawthorne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.5%Lowest FL: 34.1% 28.1%Highest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±2.3Lowest FL: 6.1% 11.3%±4.8Highest FL: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $41,058±$22kLowest 45% below FL $55,406±$9kHighest 26% below FL
Hawthorne and Archer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $184,800±$20kHighest 49% below FL $177,800±$15kLowest 50% below FL
Archer and Hawthorne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $913±$338Highest 45% below FL $727±$225Lowest 56% below FL
Archer and Hawthorne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,662Highest 39% below FL $1,594Lowest 42% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 70.4%±63.4Highest FL: 60.1% 44.7%±21.3Lowest FL: 60.1%
Archer and Hawthorne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 38.1%Highest FL: 12.6% 15.4%Lowest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62%Lowest FL: 67.6% 68.2%Highest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 16 yrs older than FL 1976Highest 12 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest about the FL average 26 minLowest 9% below FL
Work from home 14.2%±6.4Highest FL: 15.7% 10.7%±8.8Lowest FL: 15.7%
Archer and Hawthorne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 2.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.52Lowest 0.69Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Gainesville (48%)Gainesville (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HawthorneFew work in Archer
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 10.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 4.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 9.4Lowest 17.7Highest
Schools
School district —ALACHUA
High school in town —Hawthorne Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 26.7
Florida average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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