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Corinth vs Torrey 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 the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Romulus has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Torrey | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592 |
996Lowest |
3,110Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.2 3% below NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Corinth and Romulus 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% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Torrey 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% |
26.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Corinth and Torrey 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 |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
| Torrey 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 |
$206,000±$38kHighest 51% below NY |
$178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
| Torrey and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$84Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,200±$620Highest 26% below NY |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
| Torrey and Romulus 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 |
$3,250Highest 51% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.7%±12.7 NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.9% NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey 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 |
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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.