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Broadalbin vs Romulus vs Scipio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Broadalbin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Scipio has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Broadalbin | Romulus | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,819 |
3,110Highest |
1,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.3±5Highest 6% below NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Broadalbin and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Broadalbin and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Scipio and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Broadalbin and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,557±$11kHighest 25% above NY |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$76,618±$7k 11% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,300±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$192,200±$22kHighest 55% below NY |
| Scipio and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $992±$274 39% below NY |
$1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
$888±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
| Romulus and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,809 42% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,840Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±31.6 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio 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 | #134 of 484 in NY | #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.