Compare towns
Romulus vs North Harmony 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 youngest population (median age 36.8).
North Harmony has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
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 | North Harmony | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110 |
1,881Lowest |
3,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
50.2±6Highest 26% above NY |
39.4±4.9 about the NY average |
| North Harmony 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% |
21.3%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sherburne and North Harmony 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% |
26.9%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1%±0.7 NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Sherburne and North Harmony 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 |
$71,250±$8kHighest 17% below NY |
$63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
| North Harmony 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 |
$204,000±$22kHighest 52% below NY |
$149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
| North Harmony 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 |
$793±$79Lowest 51% below NY |
$855±$87 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,899 56% below NY |
$3,608Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
63.6%±18.7 NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and North Harmony 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% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sherburne and Romulus 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.