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Winfield vs Rose vs Locke
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 people working from home (9.2%).
Rose has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
Locke has the most expensive homes ($187k 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 | Winfield | Rose | Locke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874 |
2,126Highest |
1,805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.3Lowest about the NY average |
38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
39.9±6.8Highest about the NY average |
| Locke 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% |
25.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
25%±4.4Lowest 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% |
19.2%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Winfield and Rose 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% |
19.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
5.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Locke and Winfield 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 |
$76,200±$11kHighest 11% below NY |
$69,125±$5k 20% below NY |
| Rose and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,500±$20k 67% below NY |
$133,800±$29kLowest 68% below NY |
$186,800±$17kHighest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $617±$70Lowest 62% below NY |
$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
$1,099±$140 32% below NY |
| Rose and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,434 63% below NY |
$3,267Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.7%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Winfield and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% NY: 54.3% |
82%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Winfield and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.