Compare towns
Owasco vs Romulus vs Niles
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Owasco has the most expensive homes ($282k median).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Niles has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.8%).
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 | Owasco | Romulus | Niles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,511Highest |
3,110 |
1,147Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.4±6.5Highest 34% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
46.9±9.1 18% above NY |
| Owasco and Niles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Niles and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±1.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Owasco and Niles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,245±$10kHighest 19% above NY |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$80,588±$20k 6% below NY |
| Owasco and Niles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,100±$51kHighest 33% below NY |
$178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$197,100±$38k 53% below NY |
| Owasco and Niles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,109±$969Highest 30% above NY |
$1,059±$93Lowest 35% below NY |
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| Owasco and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,171Highest 21% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,650 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.9%±37.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Niles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Owasco 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 | #448 of 484 in NY | #449 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.