Compare towns
Romulus vs Benton vs Ovid
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 youngest population (median age 36.8).
Benton has the most expensive homes ($259k median).
Ovid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.2%).
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 | Benton | Ovid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
2,948 |
2,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.3% NY: +4.2% |
+23.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
40.6±8.4 about the NY average |
41.8±5.1Highest 5% above NY |
| Ovid and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Benton and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ovid and Benton 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% |
27.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1 NY: 7% |
2%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Ovid and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$74,767±$13kHighest 13% below NY |
$63,594±$15kLowest 26% below NY |
| Benton and Romulus 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 |
$258,600±$51kHighest 39% below NY |
$175,700±$22kLowest 59% below NY |
| Benton and Romulus 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 |
$1,541±$628Highest 5% below NY |
$1,046±$269Lowest 35% below NY |
| Benton and Romulus 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 |
$3,391Highest 48% below NY |
$3,067 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.5%±10.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.2%±18.8 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 | 18.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.4% NY: 14% |
22.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.1%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ovid and Benton 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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| 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.