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Romulus vs Lima 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).
Lima has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Lima | Torrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
2,064 |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
36.6±5.7Lowest 8% below NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
15.6%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$203,300±$19k 52% below NY |
$206,000±$38kHighest 51% below NY |
| Torrey and Lima 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 |
$830±$177Lowest 49% 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 |
$5,884Highest 11% below NY |
$3,250 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest 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% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest 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 minLowest 29% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey 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 | — | — |
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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.