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Romulus vs Jerusalem vs Ovid
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Ovid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.2%).
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 | Ovid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110 |
4,278Highest |
2,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+23.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
41.8±5.1Highest 5% above NY |
| Ovid 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% |
25.8%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ovid and Jerusalem 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% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$63,594±$15kLowest 26% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$175,700±$22kLowest 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,046±$269 35% below NY |
| Romulus and Ovid 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 |
$3,067 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
58.2%±18.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 18.6% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.1%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Ovid 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 | — | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SOUTH SENECA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.