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Montezuma vs Romulus vs Lyonsdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montezuma has the highest household income ($73k).
Romulus has the most expensive homes ($179k median).
Lyonsdale has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Montezuma | Romulus | Lyonsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,271 |
3,110Highest |
1,159Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±7.9 13% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
46.9±7.6Highest 18% above NY |
| Lyonsdale and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyonsdale and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,250±$18kHighest 15% below NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$61,806±$12kLowest 28% below NY |
| Montezuma and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,200±$11k 73% below NY |
$178,800±$47kHighest 58% below NY |
$111,000±$15kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$192 39% below NY |
$1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
$838±$91Lowest 48% below NY |
| Romulus and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310 65% below NY |
$2,688Highest 59% below NY |
$1,979Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8 NY: 52.1% |
68.2%±39.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lyonsdale and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Romulus and Montezuma 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.