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Rose vs Wayne vs Huron 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Wayne | Huron | Galen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,126 |
1,033Lowest |
2,240 |
4,369Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8 about the NY average |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
39.2±3.8 about the NY average |
37.7±5.2Lowest 5% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.6 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26% NY: 40.2% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest 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±$11k 11% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$90,000±$10k 5% above NY |
$64,177±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
| Wayne and Huron 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 |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$233,000±$21k 45% below NY |
$95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
| Wayne and Huron 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 |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,233±$778 24% below NY |
$864±$286Lowest 47% below NY |
| Rose and Huron 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 |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$4,145Highest 37% below NY |
$2,693 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±31.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.2%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Huron and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
17.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Wayne and Galen 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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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.