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Romulus vs Middlesex vs Varick vs Sherburne
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Middlesex | Varick | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110 |
1,943 |
1,724Lowest |
3,909Highest |
| 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% |
-1.9% 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. |
39.4±4.9 about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.4 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% |
14.2% 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% |
1.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$63,203±$8kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47k 46% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$267,200±$41k 20% below U.S. |
$149,300±$14kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,279±$88 9% below U.S. |
$855±$87Lowest 39% 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. |
$3,608 16% 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% |
46.1%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Sherburne 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% |
9% 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% |
70.4% 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. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% 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% |
12.6%±4.7 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 | — | — | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.