Compare towns
Romulus vs Middlesex vs Varick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
1,943 |
1,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.1±3.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$267,200±$41k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,279±$88 9% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.