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Romulus vs Glover vs Varick vs Benton
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 the most people working from home (16.8%).
Varick has the youngest population (median age 33.1).
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
1,051Lowest |
1,724 |
2,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest 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. |
40.6±8.4 4% above U.S. |
| Glover and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
30.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Varick and Benton 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benton and Glover 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% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.9% 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% |
1.1%±1 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 |
$74,767±$13k 7% below U.S. |
| Varick and Benton 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. |
$258,600±$51k 22% 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±$88 9% below U.S. |
$1,541±$628Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Benton and Varick 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. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
$4,604Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,391 9% 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%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.5%±10.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4%Highest 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% |
75.9% 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. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% 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% |
11.8%±5.4 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 | 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.