Compare towns
Romulus vs Covert vs Torrey vs Sherburne
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).
Covert has the most expensive homes ($227k median).
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Sherburne has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | Covert | Torrey | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110 |
2,004 |
996Lowest |
3,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
50.4±4.3 27% above NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
39.4±4.9 about the NY average |
| Torrey and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sherburne and Covert 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% |
25.2%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Torrey and Covert 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% |
40.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.3% NY: 40.2% |
14.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1 NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Covert and Sherburne 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 |
$75,688±$16k 12% below NY |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
$63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
| Torrey and Covert 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 |
$227,200±$48kHighest 46% below NY |
$206,000±$38k 51% below NY |
$149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
| Covert and Torrey 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 |
$1,257±$236Highest 22% below NY |
$1,200±$620 26% below NY |
$855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
| Covert and Torrey 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 |
$3,724Highest 43% below NY |
$3,250 51% below NY |
$3,608 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
7.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
70.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1 NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Covert and Torrey 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 | — | — | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.