Compare towns
Romulus vs Rutland vs Sloan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Romulus has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
Rutland has the most expensive homes ($202k median).
Sloan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Rutland | Sloan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110 |
3,009Lowest |
3,751Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
38.3±6.1Highest 4% below NY |
38.3±2.4Highest 4% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.6%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±6.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sloan and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Rutland 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 NY: 40.2% |
18.2% NY: 40.2% |
18.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.8 NY: 7% |
5.9%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Sloan and Rutland 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 19% below NY |
$72,404±$23kHighest 16% below NY |
$72,214±$10k 16% below NY |
| Rutland and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$201,600±$36kHighest 52% below NY |
$146,900±$19kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rutland and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$908±$465Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,135±$114Highest 30% below NY |
| Sloan and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,752 58% below NY |
$4,513Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
61.2%±14.7 NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±23.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
17.5% NY: 14% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sloan 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 | — | — |
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NY 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.