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Romulus vs Putney vs Corinth
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).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Putney | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
2,622 |
2,592Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
38.5±3.2Highest about the U.S. average |
| Corinth and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Romulus 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Putney 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,071±$13k 6% below U.S. |
| Putney and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$188,100±$15k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93Highest 25% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$978±$84 31% below U.S. |
| Romulus and Corinth 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. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,766 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.7%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Putney 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% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.