Rose Business Notices.; Rose (Township), 1874
Rose’s story
192 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,641 in 1830, 2,369 in 2010. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1874 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
- 1834Rose is settled
RoseNY
Population
2,260
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$134K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
410
A commuter town
Is Rose a good place to live?
Rose’s best subject grades are a B+ for history and cost of living; its weakest is a C− for health. Only 82 of New York’s 1,213 towns score lower on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 71% of U.S. towns. Only 105 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on the outdoors. The biggest park or preserve is Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, at 324 acres. Rose has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Rose stand out
Where Rose beats most towns.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Rose for work
Where Rose’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
410jobs based in Rose
5%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Rose grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Rose is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 13% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthNewark-Wayne Community Hospital 12.3 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 0.9% of households have no car; 2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $134K, 1.8 years of the Rochester metro’s $76K median household incomeB+Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landC−Open →History1 notable person born hereB+Open →Civic life1.7 library visits per resident; 3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 80° summer afternoons, 105″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.8; 20% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rose: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rose, and how to reach them.
PowerRochester Gas & Electric22.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRose - North Rose WD water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rose’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWayne County Board of ElectionsWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes14516, 14433, 14489, 1454214516 62% · 14433 25% · 14489 7% · 14542 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rose.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Rose, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Rose since 2006.
13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHail
1
paid flood claims since 2006
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsC
Rose’s public schools trail 73% of New York districts
Its public schools are run by the North Rose-Wolcott Central School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is North Rose-Wolcott High School, with 326 students.
27%of NY districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rose-Wolcott Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 424 | C |
| North Rose-Wolcott High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 326 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
HealthC−
Rose is less healthy than 76% of U.S. towns
Rose beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 16% of Rose adults report frequent physical distress, above both New York’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%). 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Rose.
24%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Rose | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 25% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Rose | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6% |
| More smokers | 17.5% | 11.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.1% |
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital
12.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Rose’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Rose for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Rose has lost 26 jobs, to 410 in 2023. The top destinations are Huron (8%), Arcadia (5%) and Butler (5%).
5%work in town
| Rose | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.3% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Rose5%
Huron8%
Arcadia5%
Butler5%
Wolcott5%
19 mi
median commute distance
410
jobs based in Rose
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Rose has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Rose has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 80°F, Rose’s July high is near the New York town median (81°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
105″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–34°
Spring35–54°
Summer59–79°
Fall43–60°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.2%conserved
1.2%
conserved · 258 of 21,562 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge | — | 324 |
| 2. Track | — | 3 |
| 3. L. Arthur Hill Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B+
The median home in Rose sells for about $658K
Rose’s median rent is $1,430 a month.
$658Kmedian sale price
| Rose | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,430 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 75% | 73% |
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rose
19pages on Rose
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rose; the nearest are
Northeast College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Seneca Falls18.6 mi$17,250 tuitionCayuga County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Auburn23.4 mi$7,056 in-state tuitionState University of New York at OswegoUniversity or college · Public · Oswego27.2 mi$8,825 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Rose residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Rose
Town in New York, United States
Rose is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 2,369 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Robert S. Rose, an early landowner of the town. The Town of Rose is an interior town of the county, located near the county center; it is west of Syracuse, New York. Two post offices are located in Town of Rose although the area is covered by four postal districts. Most addresses within the northern section have a primary ZIP Code of 14516 for North Rose. Only the immediate hamlet of Rose has a ZIP Code of 14542 for Rose. Much of the southern section either has a ZIP Code of 14433 for Clyde or a ZIP Code of 14489 for Lyons. Government offices for the town are locate…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 400 ft
- ZIP code
- 14542
- Area code
- 315
Rose’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Rose.
LyonsHuronGalenRose
How the neighbors grade
Rose and Huron have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Rose, Lyons, Huron and Galen report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Rose with a neighbor →
Questions about Rose
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rose, NY expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $134,000, 75% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.