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Florida vs Windsor vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($333k 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 | Windsor | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668 |
3,554Highest |
352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4 44% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7Highest 46% 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Florida and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Middlefield 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$103,750±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Middlefield 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$332,800±$48kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,926 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlefield 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.