Compare towns
Romulus vs Jerusalem vs Varick vs Sherburne
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
Sherburne has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | Varick | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110 |
4,278Highest |
1,724Lowest |
3,909 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
34±4.4 15% below NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
39.4±4.9Highest about the NY average |
| Sherburne 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% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Varick and Sherburne 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% |
18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Jerusalem and Varick 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% |
33.7% NY: 40.2% |
14.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
$63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
| Jerusalem 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 |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$267,200±$41k 37% below NY |
$149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$870±$116 46% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,523 31% below NY |
$4,604Highest 30% below NY |
$3,608 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
70.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Varick 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 | — | — | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.