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Tyrone vs Fairfield vs Rose
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyrone has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Rose has the most affordable 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 | Tyrone | Fairfield | Rose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
1,938 |
2,126Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.3±2.7Highest 9% above U.S. |
38.8±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Fairfield and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rose and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyrone and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfield and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$76,200±$11k 6% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21k 49% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$133,800±$29kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594 22% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,430±$252Highest about the U.S. average |
| Rose and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870 8% below U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,434Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±31.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rose and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyrone and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.