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Russell vs Clyde vs Rose
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Russell has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Clyde has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Rose has the most expensive homes ($134k 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 | Russell | Clyde | Rose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,091 |
2,001Lowest |
2,126Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.6Lowest 10% below NY |
38.1±4.5 4% below NY |
38.8±6.8Highest about the NY average |
| Rose and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.8%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±0.3 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Rose and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% NY: 40.2% |
16.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,189±$3k 24% below NY |
$62,407±$12kLowest 27% below NY |
$76,200±$11kHighest 11% below NY |
| Rose and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $110,400±$10k 74% below NY |
$96,900±$13kLowest 77% below NY |
$133,800±$29kHighest 68% below NY |
| Rose and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$123 44% below NY |
$757±$124Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,235Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,698Highest 59% below NY |
$2,434 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±27.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.4%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Clyde and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1951 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 3% above NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.9%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Russell and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | EDWARDS-KNOX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDWARDS-KNOX JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
— | 8.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.