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Corinth vs Aurelius vs Romulus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Aurelius has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Romulus has the most people working from home (9.6%).
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 | Corinth | Aurelius | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592Lowest |
2,593 |
3,110Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.2 3% below NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Corinth and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Corinth and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,071±$13k 12% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
| Aurelius and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,100±$15kHighest 56% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
| Corinth and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$84 40% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
| Romulus and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,766 58% below NY |
$3,516Highest 47% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.7%±12.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest 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 | 13.9% NY: 14% |
9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.5%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Romulus and Corinth 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.