Compare towns
Aurelius vs Fleming vs Romulus vs Cato
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Fleming has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Cato has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
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 | Aurelius | Fleming | Romulus | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593 |
2,463Lowest |
3,110Highest |
2,542 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
48.7±4 22% above NY |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$79,760±$11k 7% below NY |
| Aurelius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$167,600±$6k 60% below NY |
| Fleming and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$942±$425 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 47% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,005 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cato and Romulus 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 | — | — | #449 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.