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Romulus vs Hampton vs Torrey
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 youngest population (median age 36.8).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Hampton | Torrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
1,145 |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
43.1±14.7 8% above NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
| Torrey and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hampton and Romulus 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% |
20.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Torrey and Hampton 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% |
26.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1 NY: 7% |
| Hampton and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$73,796±$8k 14% below NY |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
| Torrey 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±$10kLowest 61% below NY |
$206,000±$38kHighest 51% below NY |
| Torrey and Romulus 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±$375Highest 22% below NY |
$1,200±$620 26% below NY |
| Hampton and Torrey 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 |
$3,250Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1 NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
16.5% NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.4% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 19% below NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey 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.