What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6%).

Romulus has the most expensive homes ($179k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middleport	Romulus
People
Population	1,987Lowest	3,110Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38±4Highest 5% below NY	36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY
	Middleport and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.3%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%	15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	12.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	14.2%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Romulus and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22%Highest NY: 40.2%	13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,375±$13kLowest 22% below NY	$69,447±$6kHighest 19% below NY
	Romulus and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$115,400±$8kLowest 73% below NY	$178,800±$47kHighest 58% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$770±$34Lowest 52% below NY	$1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,507Highest 47% below NY	$2,688Lowest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Romulus and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest NY: 14%	18.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1958Highest 1 yr older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 6% below NY	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	9%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Romulus and Middleport 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.