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Romulus vs Jerusalem 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 most affordable homes ($179k median).
Jerusalem has the most expensive homes ($321k 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 | Jerusalem | Torrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110 |
4,278Highest |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Jerusalem 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% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Torrey 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% |
26.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$86,780±$11k about the NY average |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
| Torrey and Jerusalem 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 |
$206,000±$38k 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$870±$116Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,200±$620Highest 26% below NY |
| Torrey and Romulus 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 |
$3,250 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Torrey 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.