Compare towns
Corinth vs Romulus vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Romulus has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Romulus | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592 |
3,110Highest |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.2 about the U.S. average |
36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Corinth and Washington 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 6% below U.S. |
$69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| 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 43% below U.S. |
$178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37kHighest 35% below U.S. |
| Washington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$84Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,059±$93Highest 25% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
| Romulus and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,766 11% below U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,485Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.7%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | — | #449 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.