Compare towns
Romulus vs Berlin vs Varick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% 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 | Berlin | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
2,880 |
1,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
33.1±3.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Romulus 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 14% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Berlin and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$267,200±$41k 20% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,279±$88Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Varick and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,604Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Varick and Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.