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Huron vs Wolcott 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).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
Rose has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
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 | Wolcott | Rose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240 |
3,971Highest |
2,126Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8 about the NY average |
42.1±5.1Highest 6% above NY |
38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Wolcott and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Rose and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.3%±5 NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Huron and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Wolcott 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 |
$54,569±$10kLowest 37% below NY |
$76,200±$11k 11% below NY |
| Huron and Rose 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 |
$87,500±$16kLowest 79% below NY |
$133,800±$29k 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778 24% below NY |
$667±$106Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
| Rose and Huron 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 |
$2,486 62% below NY |
$2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.7%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Huron and Wolcott 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% |
20.9% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Huron 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 | — | #367 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | RED CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.