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Florida vs Middlefield vs Windham vs Rowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Florida | Middlefield | Windham | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 668 |
352Lowest |
19,188Highest |
453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.1±4.4 44% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$103,750±$23k 29% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$332,800±$48k about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
| Windham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894 39% below U.S. |
$4,926Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Florida | — | RSU 14 | Rowe |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.