Compare towns
Romulus vs Broadalbin 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Broadalbin has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Broadalbin | Ovid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
1,819Lowest |
2,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3% NY: +4.2% |
+23.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
37.3±5 6% below NY |
41.8±5.1Highest 5% above NY |
| Ovid and Broadalbin 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% |
26.8%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Broadalbin 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% |
14.6%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
7.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Broadalbin 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±$6k 19% below NY |
$107,557±$11kHighest 25% above NY |
$63,594±$15kLowest 26% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47kHighest 58% below NY |
$164,300±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
$175,700±$22k 59% below NY |
| Romulus and Ovid 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 |
$992±$274Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,046±$269 35% below NY |
| Romulus and Ovid 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 |
$3,809Highest 42% below NY |
$3,067 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±31.6Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.1%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ovid and Romulus 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 | #134 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.