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Romulus vs Sherburne vs Varick vs Benton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Sherburne has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Varick has the youngest population (median age 33.1).
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Sherburne | Varick | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110 |
3,909Highest |
1,724Lowest |
2,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
39.4±4.9 about the NY average |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
40.6±8.4Highest about the NY average |
| Benton and Sherburne 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%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
30.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Varick and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Benton and Varick 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% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1 NY: 7% |
| Sherburne and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
$80,250±$8kHighest 7% below NY |
$74,767±$13k 13% below NY |
| Varick and Benton 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 |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
$258,600±$51k 39% below NY |
| Varick and Benton 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 |
$855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,279±$88 21% below NY |
$1,541±$628Highest 5% below NY |
| Benton and Varick 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 |
$4,604Highest 30% below NY |
$3,391 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
14.5%±10.3Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.4% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Varick and Sherburne 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.