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Rowe vs Underhill vs Florida vs Peru
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Peru has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Underhill | Florida | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 453Lowest |
3,141Highest |
668 |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Florida and Peru 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Underhill 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. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$90,750±$18k 12% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Peru 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. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$267,400±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
— | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
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| Rowe and Florida 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. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$1,894 39% below U.S. |
$3,805 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Florida and Rowe 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Peru 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Rowe | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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.