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Ridgeway vs Rose vs Shelby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ridgeway has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
Rose has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Shelby has the most people working from home (12.5%).
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 | Ridgeway | Rose | Shelby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,514Highest |
2,126Lowest |
4,858 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±3 6% above NY |
38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
45±3.2Highest 13% above NY |
| Shelby and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Rose and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Shelby and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ridgeway and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,516±$8k 19% below NY |
$76,200±$11kHighest 11% below NY |
$65,655±$14kLowest 24% below NY |
| Rose and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,900±$15kHighest 65% below NY |
$133,800±$29kLowest 68% below NY |
$136,000±$29k 68% below NY |
| Ridgeway and Shelby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $934±$49 42% below NY |
$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
$788±$214Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,109Highest 38% below NY |
$2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,903 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.4%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5 NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±12.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ridgeway and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.8% NY: 54.3% |
82%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1951Highest 8 yrs older than NY |
1943 16 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 24% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
26 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Shelby and Ridgeway 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 | — | — | #401 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MEDINA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | MEDINA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.