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Romulus vs Sandgate 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Ovid has the most kids (25.8% 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 | Sandgate | Ovid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
435Lowest |
2,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +23.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±5.1 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ovid 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% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$63,594±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Romulus and Sandgate 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. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$175,700±$22kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93Highest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,046±$269Lowest 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. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$3,067Highest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SOUTH SENECA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.