Compare towns
Tyrone vs Java vs Hammond 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
Tyrone has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Hammond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Java | Hammond | Rose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
2,049 |
1,683Lowest |
2,126Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2 7% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
36.8±11.1Lowest 8% below NY |
38.8±6.8 about the NY average |
| Java 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 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.5%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Hammond and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Tyrone and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Java and Hammond 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 16% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$73,375±$21k 15% below NY |
$76,200±$11k 11% below NY |
| Java 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 60% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$166,500±$38k 61% below NY |
$133,800±$29kLowest 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$788±$264Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
| 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 56% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,706 59% below NY |
$2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.7%±7.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Hammond and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
28.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Hammond 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.