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Romulus vs Aurelius vs Fort Edward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Romulus has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Aurelius has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Fort Edward has the most kids (25.7% 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 | Romulus | Aurelius | Fort Edward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110 |
2,593Lowest |
3,152Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
36.1±5.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fort Edward and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$71,845±$20k 16% below NY |
| Aurelius and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47kHighest 58% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$176,100±$26k 58% below NY |
| Romulus and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$971±$68 40% below NY |
| Romulus and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
$4,208Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
65.6%±21.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.1%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Romulus and Fort Edward 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.