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Rose vs Summit vs Galen
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 highest household income ($76k).
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Galen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Galen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,126 |
976Lowest |
4,369Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8 about the NY average |
55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
37.7±5.2Lowest 5% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.8%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Galen and Rose 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% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7% NY: 40.2% |
28.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Galen 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±$11kHighest 11% below NY |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$64,177±$7kLowest 25% 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±$29k 68% below NY |
$150,000±$29kHighest 65% below NY |
$95,400±$15kLowest 77% 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±$252Highest 12% below NY |
— | $864±$286Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434 63% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,693Highest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±31.5 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.2%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Galen and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Galen and Rose 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 | — | — | #475 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | — | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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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.