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Rose vs Summit
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
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 | Summit |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,126Highest |
976Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Rose and Summit 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% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Rose and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $76,200±$11kHighest 11% below NY |
$74,375±$26kLowest 13% below NY |
| Rose and Summit 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 |
$150,000±$29kHighest 65% below NY |
| Summit 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Highest 63% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±31.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Rose and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| 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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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.