Compare towns
Corinth vs Lake Luzerne vs Romulus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering CorinthCorinth
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Lake Luzerne has the oldest population (median age 52.5).
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 | Lake Luzerne | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592Lowest |
3,080 |
3,110Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.2 3% below NY |
52.5±11.7Highest 32% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
| Lake Luzerne and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Corinth and Lake Luzerne 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% |
26.3%±7.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lake Luzerne 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% |
25%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 NY: 7% |
6.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lake Luzerne 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±$13kHighest 12% below NY |
$46,633±$7kLowest 46% below NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
| Corinth and Romulus 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 |
$222,800±$11kHighest 47% below NY |
$178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$84 40% below NY |
$951±$48Lowest 41% 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 | $2,766Highest 58% below NY |
$2,677Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,688 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.7%±12.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.1%±76.1 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
33.4%Highest NY: 14% |
18.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.5%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | #336 of 484 in NY | #449 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | HADLEY-LUZERNE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.