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Romulus vs Milo vs Varick 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
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Varick has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Sherburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
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 | Milo | Varick | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110 |
6,823Highest |
1,724Lowest |
3,909 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
42.7±5.2Highest 7% above NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
39.4±4.9 about the NY average |
| Milo 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 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±3 NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Sherburne and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$62,500±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$80,250±$8kHighest 7% below NY |
$63,203±$8k 26% below NY |
| Varick 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±$47k 58% below NY |
$165,200±$16k 61% below NY |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
$149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$733±$137Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$855±$87 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,425 48% below NY |
$4,604Highest 30% below NY |
$3,608 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±13.5 NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| 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 NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
16 minLowest 51% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.3%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Varick and Sherburne 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 | #84 of 484 in NY | — | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
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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.