Compare towns
Romulus vs Lima 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).
Lima has the most expensive homes ($203k median).
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 | Lima | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110 |
2,064Lowest |
3,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
36.6±5.7Lowest 8% 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% |
24.3%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sherburne 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%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sherburne and Lima 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% |
14.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
15.6%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kHighest 19% below NY |
$69,420±$18k 19% below NY |
$63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
| Romulus and Lima 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 |
$203,300±$19kHighest 52% below NY |
$149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
| Lima and Romulus 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 |
$855±$87 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$5,884Highest 11% below NY |
$3,608 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Lima 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sherburne and Lima 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 |
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.