Compare towns
Romulus vs Charlotte vs Rutland
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).
Charlotte has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Rutland has the most kids (24.6% 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 | Charlotte | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110 |
3,916Highest |
3,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
38.3±6.1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte and Rutland 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% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rutland and Charlotte 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. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$72,404±$23k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$201,600±$36k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$908±$465Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Charlotte 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. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
$2,752 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Rutland 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #449 of 484 in NY | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.