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Rose vs Middlesex vs Lisle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rose has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Lisle has the most affordable homes ($117k 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 | Rose | Middlesex | Lisle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,126 |
1,943Lowest |
2,658Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8 about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisle and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Rose 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Lisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,200±$11k 6% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$69,375±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,800±$29k 60% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$116,800±$19kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,430±$252Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$732±$117Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rose and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,455 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±72.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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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.