Compare towns
Romulus vs Brattleboro vs Ovid
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 youngest population (median age 36.8).
Brattleboro has the most expensive homes ($257k 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 | Brattleboro | Ovid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110 |
12,122Highest |
2,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+23.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±5.1 7% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ovid and Brattleboro 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$63,594±$15k 21% below U.S. |
| Romulus and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47k 46% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$175,700±$22kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Highest 24% below U.S. |
$1,046±$269Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Romulus 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. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,067 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro and Ovid 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | SOUTH SENECA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Highest |
8.4Lowest |
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| 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.