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Rowe vs Halifax 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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Florida has the highest household income ($87k).

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.

MeasureRoweHalifaxFlorida
People
Population
453Lowest
847Highest
668
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+5.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.9±6.4
26% above U.S.
40.6±13.1Lowest
4% 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%±5
U.S.: 22%
25.4%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Halifax and Rowe 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%
22.6%±7.2Lowest
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%
44.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.6Highest
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
$69,583±$13k
14% below U.S.
$63,889±$7kLowest
21% below U.S.
$86,875±$17kHighest
8% above U.S.
Florida and Rowe 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.
$267,500±$21k
20% below U.S.
$246,800±$19kLowest
26% below U.S.
Rowe and Halifax 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.
$875±$154
38% below U.S.
$867±$256Lowest
39% below U.S.
Rowe and Halifax 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.
$4,991Highest
60% above U.S.
$1,894
39% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
11.8%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.1%±73.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Halifax 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%
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.3%Highest
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 minHighest
35% above U.S.
33 min
23% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
7.2%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
29.9%±11.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Rowe Halifax 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.