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Romulus vs Rupert vs Sandgate vs Ledyard
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).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
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 | Rupert | Sandgate | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
676 |
435Lowest |
1,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Sandgate 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% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Sandgate 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% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Ledyard 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. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Ledyard 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. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$3,864 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Rupert 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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 | — | — | — |
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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.