Compare towns
Romulus vs Hampton vs Ledyard vs Varick
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-8.6%).
Ledyard has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hampton | Ledyard | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,811 |
1,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% 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 |
33.1±3.6 17% below NY |
| Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest 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% |
18.2%±1.9 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% |
33.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$73,796±$8k 14% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
| Ledyard and Varick 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±$10kLowest 61% below NY |
$249,200±$22k 41% below NY |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
| Varick and Ledyard 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 |
$1,264±$375 22% below NY |
$1,276±$317 21% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
| Varick and Ledyard 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 |
$3,864 41% below NY |
$4,604Highest 30% 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% |
29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Varick 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.4% NY: 54.3% |
76.7% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1970 11 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 |
23 min 29% 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% |
12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Varick 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.