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Rose vs Reading vs Stockbridge
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 kids (25.9% under 18).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Stockbridge has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,126Highest |
1,637Lowest |
1,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
46.3±6.4Highest 16% above NY |
41.6±3.8 5% above NY |
| Reading and Stockbridge 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% |
22.1%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Rose and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Reading 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% NY: 40.2% |
37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Reading and Stockbridge 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 |
$76,154±$12kLowest 11% 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±$29kLowest 68% below NY |
$160,200±$37kHighest 62% below NY |
$139,400±$15k 67% below NY |
| Reading and Stockbridge 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 |
$1,042±$88Lowest 36% 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 |
$2,951 55% 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%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Reading 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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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.