Compare towns
Glover vs Romulus vs Wheelock vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Glover | Romulus | Wheelock | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
3,110Highest |
717 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Glover and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$178,800±$47k 46% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$1,059±$93Highest 25% below U.S. |
— | $967±$79Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Romulus and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Highest 4% above U.S. |
$2,688 14% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Glover 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.