Compare towns
Corinth vs Delaware vs Romulus vs Sherburne
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%).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Romulus has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
Sherburne has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | Delaware | Romulus | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,592 |
2,261Lowest |
3,110 |
3,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-17.5% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.2 3% below NY |
49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
39.4±4.9 about the NY average |
| Delaware and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sherburne and Corinth 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% |
22.8%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Delaware 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% |
43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Delaware and Corinth 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 |
$96,146±$28kHighest 12% above NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
| Delaware 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±$15k 56% below NY |
$227,300±$17kHighest 46% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$84 40% below NY |
— | $1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
$855±$87Lowest 47% 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 |
$4,989Highest 24% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,608 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.7%±12.7 NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
70.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware and Sherburne 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 | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.