What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tyre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).

Rose has the highest household income ($76k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tyre	Rose
People
Population	1,054Lowest	2,126Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.5±4.4Highest 12% above NY	38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average
	Tyre and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Rose and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%	19.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Tyre and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±3.3Highest NY: 7%	1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Tyre and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,125±$14kLowest 27% below NY	$76,200±$11kHighest 11% below NY
	Rose and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$161,900±$36kHighest 62% below NY	$133,800±$29kLowest 68% below NY
	Tyre and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$870±$153Lowest 46% below NY	$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,352Lowest 64% below NY	$2,434Highest 63% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.3%±31.6Highest NY: 52.1%	31.6%±31.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Tyre and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Highest NY: 14%	8.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY	1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% below NY	26 minLowest 21% below NY
Work from home	5.6%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9%	5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Tyre and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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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.