Compare towns
Romulus vs Sherburne vs Ledyard
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 most renters (29.7% rent).
Sherburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
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 | Sherburne | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110 |
3,909Highest |
1,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
39.4±4.9Highest about the NY average |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
| Sherburne and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ledyard and Sherburne 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% |
14.2% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
| Ledyard 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 58% below NY |
$149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
| 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 59% below NY |
$3,608 45% below NY |
$3,864Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Sherburne 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% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.4% NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Sherburne 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 | #271 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.