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Huron vs Windham vs Rose
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the most homeowners (83%).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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.
| Measure | Huron | Windham | Rose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240Highest |
594Lowest |
2,126 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8 about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.8±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rose and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$76,200±$11kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Windham and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$133,800±$29kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Lowest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,430±$252Highest about the U.S. average |
| Rose and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145 33% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,434Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.