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Rose vs Windham vs Lyons
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 youngest population (median age 38.8).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Lyons has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,126 |
594Lowest |
5,594Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.1±5.4 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Lyons 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% |
25.7%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Rose and Lyons 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Lyons 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% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyons 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 6% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$74,524±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| 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 60% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$98,400±$12kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,430±$252Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $920±$111Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,998 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±31.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
| School district | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | — | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 9.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.