Compare towns
Tyrone vs Java vs Rose vs Madrid
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Rose has the most renters (18% rent).
Madrid has the most kids (32.9% 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.
| Measure | Tyrone | Java | Rose | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
2,049 |
2,126Highest |
1,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
+0.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2 7% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
38.8±6.8 about the NY average |
36.4±6.8Lowest 9% below NY |
| 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% |
25.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
32.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Madrid 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%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.9Lowest 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% |
19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Java 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±$17k 16% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$76,200±$11k 11% below NY |
$64,083±$7kLowest 25% 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 |
$133,800±$29k 68% below NY |
$122,100±$15kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
$823±$65Lowest 49% 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 |
$2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
$2,993 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5 NY: 52.1% |
44.2%±36.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Madrid 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% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
26.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Java 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 | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.