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Rowe vs Glover 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 expensive homes ($275k median).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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.

MeasureRoweGloverFlorida
People
Population
453Lowest
1,051Highest
668
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.9±6.4
26% above U.S.
48.4±5.9Lowest
24% above U.S.
56.1±4.4Highest
44% 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
23%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
22.3%±5
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Rowe and Glover 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%
24.2%±3.6Lowest
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%
35.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Glover 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.
$73,839±$18k
9% below U.S.
$86,875±$17kHighest
8% above U.S.
Florida and Glover 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.
$264,700±$34k
20% below U.S.
$246,800±$19kLowest
26% below U.S.
Rowe and Glover 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.
$973±$130
31% below U.S.
$867±$256Lowest
39% below U.S.
Rowe and Glover 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.
$3,234Highest
4% above U.S.
$1,894
39% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
11.8%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
39.3%±64.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Glover 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%
9.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959Lowest
21 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 min
35% above U.S.
40 minHighest
50% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
7.2%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
16.8%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Glover and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Rowe Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District 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.