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Ovid vs Romulus vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ovid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.2%).
Romulus has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sharon has the most homeowners (73.9%).
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 | Ovid | Romulus | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,094 |
3,110Highest |
1,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +23.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±5.1Highest 5% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
40.5±4.1 about the NY average |
| Ovid and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.9%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Ovid and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Sharon and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,594±$15kLowest 26% below NY |
$69,447±$6kHighest 19% below NY |
$68,095±$11k 21% below NY |
| Romulus and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $175,700±$22k 59% below NY |
$178,800±$47kHighest 58% below NY |
$174,600±$25kLowest 59% 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 | $1,046±$269Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$1,132±$161Highest 30% below NY |
| Sharon and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,067 53% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,255Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±18.8 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.3%±14.9Lowest 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 | 22.8%Highest NY: 14% |
18.6% NY: 14% |
16.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
30 min 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±3Lowest 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.