Compare towns
Romulus vs Putney vs Fort Edward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Fort Edward has the most kids (25.7% under 18).
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 | Fort Edward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110 |
2,622Lowest |
3,152Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2Highest 4% below U.S. |
36.1±5.3Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Putney and Romulus 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% |
25.7%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fort Edward and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney and Romulus 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% |
15.7% 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% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,845±$20k 11% below U.S. |
| Putney and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47k 46% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$176,100±$26kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93Highest 25% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$971±$68 31% below U.S. |
| Romulus and Fort Edward 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. |
$4,208 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.6%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Fort Edward 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% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.9Lowest 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.