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Tyrone vs Rose vs Reading
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%).
Rose has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
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 | Rose | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
2,126Highest |
1,637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
38.8±6.8 about the NY average |
46.3±6.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Reading 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% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Tyrone and Reading 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% |
19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Reading 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 16% below NY |
$76,200±$11k 11% below NY |
$86,131±$9kHighest about the NY average |
| Reading 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±$21kHighest 60% below NY |
$133,800±$29kLowest 68% below NY |
$160,200±$37k 62% below NY |
| Tyrone and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594Lowest 32% below NY |
$1,430±$252 12% below NY |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
| Reading and Rose 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 |
$2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,219Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5 NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Reading and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82% NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Reading 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.