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Rose vs Pendleton vs Huron
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 affordable homes ($134k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Pendleton | Huron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,126Lowest |
7,034Highest |
2,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
39.2±3.8 about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Rose and Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Huron 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% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton 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±$11kLowest 11% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$90,000±$10k 5% above NY |
| Pendleton and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,800±$29kLowest 68% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$233,000±$21k 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,233±$778 24% 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 | $2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,145 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±31.5 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Huron 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% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Huron 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.