Compare towns
Rose vs Tyrone vs Lyons 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 highest household income ($76k).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Lyons has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
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 | Tyrone | Lyons | Winfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,126 |
1,755Lowest |
5,594Highest |
1,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8 about the NY average |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
41.1±5.4Highest 3% above NY |
38.8±6.3 about the NY average |
| Lyons 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% |
25.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8 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% |
21.8%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Tyrone 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% |
21.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Winfield 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±$11kHighest 11% below NY |
$72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
$66,917±$10kLowest 22% below NY |
| Rose and Lyons 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 |
$170,400±$21kHighest 60% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$140,500±$20k 67% below NY |
| Tyrone and Winfield 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 |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY |
| Rose and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434 63% below NY |
$2,870 56% below NY |
$2,998Highest 54% below NY |
$2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±31.5 NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Winfield and Lyons 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% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
15.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Lyons 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 | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | — | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 9.5Highest |
9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.