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Corinth vs Fort Edward 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%).
Fort Edward has the most kids (25.7% under 18).
Romulus has the most homeowners (70.3%).
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 | Corinth | Fort Edward | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592Lowest |
3,152Highest |
3,110 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.2Highest 3% below NY |
36.1±5.3Lowest 9% below NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
| Corinth and Romulus 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% |
25.7%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fort Edward and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Romulus 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% |
15.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Corinth and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,071±$13kHighest 12% below NY |
$71,845±$20k 16% below NY |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
| Corinth and Fort Edward 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 |
$176,100±$26kLowest 58% 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 |
$971±$68Lowest 40% 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 |
$4,208Highest 36% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.7%±12.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
65.6%±21.2 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% NY: 14% |
13.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.7% NY: 54.3% |
63.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 10 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1958Highest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.1%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Romulus and Fort Edward 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.