Compare towns
Romulus vs Hampton vs Ledyard 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 most renters (29.7% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
Sherburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
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 | Hampton | Ledyard | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110 |
1,145Lowest |
1,811 |
3,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
43.1±14.7Highest 8% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
39.4±4.9 about the NY average |
| Hampton and Sherburne 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% |
15.9%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Hampton 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% |
15.9% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$73,796±$8k 14% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
| Ledyard and Hampton 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 |
$166,800±$10k 61% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$1,264±$375 22% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
| Ledyard and Hampton 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 |
$3,007 54% below NY |
$3,864Highest 41% below NY |
$3,608 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest 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% |
16.5% NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7% NY: 54.3% |
70.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sherburne 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 | — | — | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.