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Romulus vs Putney vs Torrey
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 expensive homes ($300k median).
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Torrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
2,622 |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
54.1±7.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Romulus and Putney 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% |
27.8%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Torrey 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% |
26.3% 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% |
0.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$95,500±$16kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Torrey and Putney 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. |
$206,000±$38k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,200±$620Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Torrey and Romulus 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. |
$3,250 4% 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% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest 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% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Torrey 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.