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Florida 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 oldest population (median age 56.1).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668Highest |
594 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windham 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±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
— | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Florida 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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 |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| 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.