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North Harmony vs Romulus vs Forestport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Harmony has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
Romulus has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
Forestport has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | North Harmony | Romulus | Forestport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,881 |
3,110Highest |
1,693Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.2±6Highest 26% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
49±10.4 23% above NY |
| North Harmony and Forestport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Forestport and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.7%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Forestport and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6 NY: 7% |
0.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| North Harmony and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$8k 17% below NY |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$72,813±$17kHighest 15% below NY |
| Forestport and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,000±$22k 52% below NY |
$178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$218,700±$28kHighest 48% below NY |
| Forestport and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$79 51% below NY |
$1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
$621±$85Lowest 62% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899Highest 56% below NY |
$2,688 59% below NY |
$2,435Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.7 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.2%±41.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
4.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
31 minHighest 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
15%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Forestport 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 | — |
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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.