Compare towns
Romulus vs Ovid vs Corinth
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Ovid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.2%).
Corinth has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Ovid | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
2,094Lowest |
2,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+23.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
41.8±5.1Highest 5% above NY |
38.5±3.2 3% below NY |
| Ovid and Corinth 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% |
25.8%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.3%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Ovid and Corinth 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% |
26.1%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Ovid and Corinth 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 NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Corinth and Ovid 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 |
$63,594±$15kLowest 26% below NY |
$76,071±$13kHighest 12% below NY |
| Corinth 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 |
$175,700±$22kLowest 59% below NY |
$188,100±$15kHighest 56% below NY |
| Corinth 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 |
$1,046±$269 35% below NY |
$978±$84Lowest 40% below NY |
| Romulus and Ovid 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 |
$3,067Highest 53% below NY |
$2,766 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
58.2%±18.8 NY: 52.1% |
34.7%±12.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6% NY: 14% |
22.8%Highest NY: 14% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
14.1%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ovid 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | SOUTH SENECA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4 |
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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.