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Florida vs Windsor vs Rowe 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
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Rowe | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 668 |
3,554Highest |
453Lowest |
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. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% 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% |
3.3%±2 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$69,583±$13k 14% 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$370,700±$32kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,381 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 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 |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8 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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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.