Compare towns
Rose vs Pendleton vs Winfield
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%).
Winfield has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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 | Winfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,126 |
7,034Highest |
1,874Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
38.8±6.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Pendleton 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 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Winfield and Rose 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% |
20.4%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Winfield 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% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Winfield 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 11% below NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$66,917±$10kLowest 22% below NY |
| Pendleton and Rose 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 |
$140,500±$20k 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434 63% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±31.5 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Winfield 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% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Winfield 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 | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
14.5Highest |
9.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.

