Compare towns
Romulus vs Genoa vs Ledyard
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 most affordable homes ($179k median).
Genoa has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.2%).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
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 | Genoa | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
1,643Lowest |
1,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
44.7±5.9Highest 12% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
| Genoa and Romulus 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% |
18.4%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Genoa and Ledyard 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% |
19.8%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Genoa and Ledyard 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% |
32.7% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
5.3%±3.2 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$92,833±$11kHighest 8% above NY |
$86,731±$12k about the NY average |
| Genoa and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$240,900±$38k 43% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
| Ledyard and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,275±$804 21% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
| Ledyard and Genoa 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 |
$3,908Highest 41% below NY |
$3,864 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
58.8%±28.3 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Genoa 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% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Genoa 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 | — | — |
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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.