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Romulus vs Putney vs Ledyard vs Varick
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Ledyard has the highest household income ($87k).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% 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 | Ledyard | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
2,622 |
1,811 |
1,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2Highest 4% below U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
33.1±3.6 15% 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% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ledyard and Varick 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% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ledyard and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Ledyard and Varick 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. |
$249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
$267,200±$41k 20% below U.S. |
| Putney and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
$1,279±$88Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Varick and Ledyard 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. |
$3,864 24% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above 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% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±36.7 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% |
14.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Varick 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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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.