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Rowe vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Sutton | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
2,239Highest |
668 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Rowe 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,894 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% 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. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rowe | Kearsarge Regional School District | Florida |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.