What stands out worked out from the figures below

Yates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).

Rose has the most kids (25.9% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Yates	Rose
People
Population	2,429Highest	2,126Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.9±5.3Highest about the NY average	38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average
	Yates and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Rose and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.2%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Rose and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Yates and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,337±$17kHighest about the NY average	$76,200±$11kLowest 11% below NY
	Yates and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$141,000±$22kHighest 67% below NY	$133,800±$29kLowest 68% below NY
	Yates and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$854±$120Lowest 47% below NY	$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,875Highest 56% below NY	$2,434Lowest 63% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±30.4Highest NY: 52.1%	31.6%±31.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Yates and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.8%Highest NY: 14%	8.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	82%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY	1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	6%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9%	5.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Yates and Rose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	LYNDONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	L A WEBBER MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL	NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	8.6Lowest	8.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.