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Florida vs Rowe vs Windsor
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 highest household income ($87k).
Rowe has the most expensive homes ($275k median).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
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 | Rowe | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668 |
453Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Florida and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Windsor 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% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Lowest 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% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Florida and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19k 26% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Florida 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. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Windsor 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. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rowe and Windsor 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Florida | Rowe | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.