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Huron vs Reading vs Rose
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Rose has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Huron | Reading | Rose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240Highest |
1,637Lowest |
2,126 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8 about the NY average |
46.3±6.4Highest 16% above NY |
38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Reading and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Rose and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Reading and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% NY: 40.2% |
37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Reading and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY |
$86,131±$9k about the NY average |
$76,200±$11kLowest 11% below NY |
| Huron and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
$160,200±$37k 62% below NY |
$133,800±$29kLowest 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Lowest 24% below NY |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$1,430±$252 12% below NY |
| Reading and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145Highest 37% below NY |
$3,219 51% below NY |
$2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Huron and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Reading and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.