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Ledyard vs Sherburne 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
Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
Sherburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
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 | Ledyard | Sherburne | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811Lowest |
3,909Highest |
3,110 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
39.4±4.9Highest about the NY average |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
| Sherburne and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ledyard and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.2% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
| Ledyard and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
| Ledyard and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864Highest 41% below NY |
$3,608 45% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Sherburne 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 | — | #271 of 484 in NY | #449 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.