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Rose vs Lisle
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 expensive homes ($134k median).
Lisle has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | Lisle |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,126Lowest |
2,658Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8Highest about the NY average |
37.8±3.3Lowest 5% below NY |
| Rose and Lisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.4%±5.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lisle and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Rose and Lisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Lisle and Rose 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 |
$69,375±$9kLowest 19% below NY |
| Rose and Lisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,800±$29kHighest 68% below NY |
$116,800±$19kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rose and Lisle 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 |
$732±$117Lowest 55% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
$2,455Highest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±31.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
71.6%±72.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lisle and Rose 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% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lisle and Rose 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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| Old photos in History | 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.