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Rowe vs Randolph 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).
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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 | Randolph | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
4,843Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 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%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest 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% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$86,875±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Florida and Randolph 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. |
$278,700±$38kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Rowe 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. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Randolph 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. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,894 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rowe | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Florida |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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| 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.