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Florida vs Rowe vs Windsor vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($371k 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 | Florida | Rowe | Windsor | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 668 |
453Lowest |
3,554Highest |
526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4 44% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9 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%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Rowe 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 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±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$95,278±$12kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Washington and Florida 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±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$370,700±$32kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,381 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.