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Hampton vs Ovid 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
Hampton has the most homeowners (78.4%).
Ovid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.2%).
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 | Hampton | Ovid | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,094 |
3,110Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6% NY: +4.2% |
+23.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
41.8±5.1 5% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
| Hampton and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ovid and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ovid and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hampton and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kHighest 14% below NY |
$63,594±$15kLowest 26% below NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
| Hampton and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 61% below NY |
$175,700±$22k 59% below NY |
$178,800±$47kHighest 58% below NY |
| Romulus and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$1,046±$269Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
| Hampton and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 54% below NY |
$3,067Highest 53% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.2%±18.8 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.8%Highest NY: 14% |
18.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 19% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.1%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Ovid 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 | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | SOUTH SENECA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4 |
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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.