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Romulus vs Lima vs Rutland
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).
Lima has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Rutland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Lima | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
2,064Lowest |
3,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
36.6±5.7Lowest 8% below NY |
38.3±6.1Highest 4% below NY |
| Rutland 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% |
24.3%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
24.6%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Rutland and Lima 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% |
15.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Lima and Rutland 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% |
37%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
15.6%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
$72,404±$23kHighest 16% below NY |
| Rutland and Romulus 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 |
$203,300±$19kHighest 52% below NY |
$201,600±$36k 52% below NY |
| Lima and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
$830±$177Lowest 49% below NY |
$908±$465 44% below NY |
| Romulus and Rutland 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 |
$5,884Highest 11% below NY |
$2,752 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±24.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±14.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lima 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.