Compare towns
Rose vs Windham vs Lyons 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
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Lyons has the most renters (25.1% rent).
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 | Windham | Lyons | Galen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,126 |
1,432Lowest |
5,594Highest |
4,369 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8 about the NY average |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
41.1±5.4 3% above NY |
37.7±5.2Lowest 5% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Galen 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 |
$76,477±$17kHighest 11% below NY |
$74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
$64,177±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
| Windham 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±$29k 68% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$98,400±$12k 77% below NY |
$95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
$864±$286 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,363Highest 49% below NY |
$2,998 54% below NY |
$2,693 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±31.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
57.2%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham 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% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NY: 54.3% |
89%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 |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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 | #475 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | — | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 9.5 |
9.9Highest |
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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.