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Aurelius vs Romulus vs Torrey
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 kids (20.1% under 18).
Romulus has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Romulus | Torrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
3,110Highest |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
| Torrey and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Torrey and Aurelius 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% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1 NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16k 9% above NY |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
| Torrey and Aurelius 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 |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$206,000±$38kHighest 51% below NY |
| Torrey 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 |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$1,200±$620Highest 26% below NY |
| Torrey and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Highest 47% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,250 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey 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.