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Rose vs Reading 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 youngest population (median age 38.8).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Lyons has the most affordable homes ($98k 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 | Reading | Lyons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,126 |
1,637Lowest |
5,594Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
46.3±6.4Highest 16% above NY |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
| Reading and Lyons 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% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest 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% |
21.5%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Reading 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Reading 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±$11k 11% below NY |
$86,131±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$74,524±$12kLowest 13% below NY |
| Reading 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±$29k 68% below NY |
$160,200±$37kHighest 62% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
| Reading and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,430±$252 12% below NY |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
| Reading and Rose 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 |
$3,219Highest 51% below NY |
$2,998 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±31.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lyons and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4% NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Reading 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 | — | — | #388 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | — | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 9.5Highest |
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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.