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Romulus vs Putney vs Ovid
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 renters (29.7% rent).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Ovid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.2%).
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 | Ovid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
2,622 |
2,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+23.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
41.8±5.1Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Ovid 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% |
25.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ovid 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% |
24.4% 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% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,594±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Putney 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 46% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$175,700±$22kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93Highest 25% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,046±$269 26% below U.S. |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,067 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Ovid 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 | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | SOUTH SENECA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.