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Eden vs Rose vs Evans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Rose has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Evans has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Eden | Rose | Evans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,546 |
2,126Lowest |
15,183Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3 7% above NY |
38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
| Evans and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest 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%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Evans and Eden 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% |
22.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Eden and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,262±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
$76,200±$11k 11% below NY |
$72,467±$8kLowest 16% 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 |
$176,500±$10k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427 36% below NY |
$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
$919±$104Lowest 43% 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 |
$4,590 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5 NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 23% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Evans and Eden 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 | — | #180 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
8.8Lowest |
10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.