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Rose vs Windham vs Huron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rose has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Huron has the most homeowners (83%).
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 | Huron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,126 |
594Lowest |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.2±3.8 about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Rose and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Huron 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rose and Windham 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 6% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$90,000±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$29kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$233,000±$21k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,430±$252Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,233±$778Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| 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 22% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,145 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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U.S. 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.