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Rose vs Dix vs Lyons
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rose has the most homeowners (82%).
Dix has the most expensive homes ($165k median).
Lyons has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Rose | Dix | Lyons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,126Lowest |
3,660 |
5,594Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
50.1±2.8Highest 26% above NY |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Rose and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.9%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Dix and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7% NY: 40.2% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Dix and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,200±$11kHighest 11% below NY |
$53,668±$8kLowest 38% below NY |
$74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
| Rose and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,800±$29k 68% below NY |
$165,000±$14kHighest 61% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
| Dix and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
$718±$172Lowest 56% below NY |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,141Highest 52% below NY |
$2,998 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±31.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Dix and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons 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 | — | #391 of 484 in NY | #388 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
10.9Highest |
9.5 |
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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.