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Corinth vs Wells vs Romulus

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 the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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.

MeasureCorinthWellsRomulus
People
Population
2,592
1,148Lowest
3,110Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-25.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.5±3.2
about the U.S. average
50.7±5.2Highest
30% above U.S.
36.8±2.7Lowest
5% below U.S.
Kids under 18
23.3%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.5%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.2%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Wells 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%
29.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
13.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Corinth and Wells 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.
$75,417±$11k
7% below U.S.
$69,447±$6kLowest
14% below U.S.
Corinth and Wells 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.
$243,000±$42kHighest
27% below U.S.
$178,800±$47kLowest
46% below U.S.
Wells 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.
$1,313±$282Highest
7% below U.S.
$1,059±$93
25% below U.S.
Wells and Romulus 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.
$3,308Highest
6% above U.S.
$2,688Lowest
14% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.7%±12.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
62.5%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
67.3%±19.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Romulus and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
18.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
65.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
70.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1949Lowest
31 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1958
22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
7% below U.S.
48 minHighest
80% above U.S.
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
Work from home
5.5%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Wells 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 — Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.