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Rowe vs Berlin vs Florida
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).
Berlin has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Florida has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
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 | Rowe | Berlin | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
2,880Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4 30% above U.S. |
56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Florida and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.6 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+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$86,875±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Florida and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,894 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Rowe 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rowe | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Florida |
| High school in town | None 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.