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Romulus vs Jerusalem vs Corinth
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 affordable homes ($179k median).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Jerusalem | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110 |
4,278Highest |
2,592Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
38.5±3.2Highest 3% below NY |
| Corinth 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% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
23.3%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Corinth and Jerusalem 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% |
21.3%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Jerusalem and Corinth 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% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$76,071±$13k 12% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$188,100±$15k 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$978±$84 40% below NY |
| Romulus and Corinth 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 |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$2,766 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.7%±12.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem 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.