What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roseboom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).

Seward has the most kids (27.2% under 18).

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.

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Measure	Roseboom	Seward
People
Population	630Lowest	2,055Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50±8Highest 26% above NY	39.5±8Lowest about the NY average
	Roseboom and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.2%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%	17.9%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	27.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7%	5.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Roseboom and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,583±$8kLowest 10% below NY	$86,786±$20kHighest about the NY average
	Seward and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$166,700±$16kLowest 61% below NY	$198,500±$25kHighest 53% below NY
	Seward and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,536±$916Highest 5% below NY	$1,180±$201Lowest 27% below NY
	Roseboom and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,567Lowest 61% below NY	$3,855Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	28.3%±45.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Seward and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest NY: 14%	16.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest about the NY average	37 minHighest 14% above NY
Work from home	15.7%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9%	13.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Roseboom and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.