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Tyrone vs Sheldon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Sheldon | Rose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
2,216Highest |
2,126 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
38.8±6.8 about the NY average |
| Sheldon 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.7Highest 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%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
19.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$76,200±$11kHighest 11% below NY |
| Rose and Tyrone 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 |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$133,800±$29kLowest 68% below NY |
| Sheldon and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% 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 |
$3,037Highest 54% below NY |
$2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon 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% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Rose 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.