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Tyrone vs Sandgate vs Wayne 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
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 | Sandgate | Wayne | Rose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
435Lowest |
1,033 |
2,126Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.8±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Wayne and Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest 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%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Sandgate 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% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyrone and Sandgate 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 11% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$76,200±$11k 6% below U.S. |
| Wayne 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. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$133,800±$29kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,031±$304Lowest 27% 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. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$3,967Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,434Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wayne 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Tyrone 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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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.