Compare towns
Romulus vs Aurelius vs Varick vs Torrey
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 renters (29.7% rent).
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Varick | Torrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
2,593 |
1,724 |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
49.1±4 23% above NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
| Torrey and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Torrey and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1 NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Torrey 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±$16k 9% above NY |
$80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
| Torrey and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
$206,000±$38k 51% below NY |
| Varick and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$1,200±$620 26% below NY |
| Varick and Torrey 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 |
$4,604Highest 30% below NY |
$3,250 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Aurelius 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% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey and Varick 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.