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Winfield vs Lyons 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
Winfield has the most expensive homes ($141k median).
Lyons has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Rose has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Winfield | Lyons | Rose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Lowest |
5,594Highest |
2,126 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.3Lowest about the NY average |
41.1±5.4Highest 3% above NY |
38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
| Lyons and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Winfield and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Winfield and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Winfield and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,917±$10kLowest 22% below NY |
$74,524±$12k 13% below NY |
$76,200±$11kHighest 11% below NY |
| Rose and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,500±$20kHighest 67% below NY |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$133,800±$29k 68% below NY |
| Winfield and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $617±$70Lowest 62% below NY |
$920±$111 43% below NY |
$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,998Highest 54% below NY |
$2,434 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Winfield and Lyons are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 1 yr older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1951 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyons and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #388 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
9.5Highest |
8.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.