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Rose vs Williamson
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).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Williamson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,126Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
40.9±4.2Highest about the NY average |
| Williamson and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Rose and Williamson 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% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Williamson 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±$11kLowest 11% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
| Williamson 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 |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±31.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Rose and Williamson 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% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Highest |
8.3Lowest |
| 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.