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Rowe vs Brookfield vs Monroe 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).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Monroe | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453 |
1,486Highest |
122Lowest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
60.2±9.9Highest 55% above U.S. |
56.1±4.4 44% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Florida 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% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±28 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±27.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Rowe 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% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±18.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Florida 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. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
— | $86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$165,000±$141kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$246,800±$19k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
— | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Brookfield 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. |
$4,560Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,053 34% below U.S. |
$1,894 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
37 min 38% above U.S. |
56 minHighest 113% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rowe | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Florida |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.