What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eden has the most expensive homes ($263k median).

Rose has the most affordable homes ($134k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Eden	Rose
People
Population	7,546Highest	2,126Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.6±5.3Highest 7% above NY	38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average
	Eden and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Rose and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%	19.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Eden and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,262±$11kHighest 13% above NY	$76,200±$11kLowest 11% below NY
	Eden and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY	$133,800±$29kLowest 68% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,035±$427Lowest 36% below NY	$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY
	Rose and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,680Highest 14% below NY	$2,434Lowest 63% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1%	31.6%±31.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Eden and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest NY: 14%	8.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	82%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY	1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 23% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	8.1%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9%	5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Eden and Rose 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	#147 of 484 in NY	—
School district	EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL	NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Highest	8.8Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.