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Romulus vs Glover vs Varick
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).
Glover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% 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 | Glover | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
1,051Lowest |
1,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
33.1±3.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Varick and Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Varick and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$267,200±$41kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Varick and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,279±$88Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
$4,604Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Glover 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% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glover and Varick 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.