Compare towns
Romulus vs Sloan vs Triangle vs Torrey
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).
Sloan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Torrey has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Sloan | Triangle | Torrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110 |
3,751Highest |
2,773 |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
38.3±2.4 4% below NY |
38.9±2.4 about the NY average |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±6.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sloan and Triangle 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% |
12.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.5% NY: 40.2% |
22.2% NY: 40.2% |
26.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
5.9%±3.1 NY: 7% |
6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1 NY: 7% |
| Triangle and Sloan 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 |
$72,214±$10k 16% below NY |
$71,875±$16k 16% below NY |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
| Torrey 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 |
$146,900±$19k 65% below NY |
$124,400±$17kLowest 71% below NY |
$206,000±$38kHighest 51% below NY |
| Torrey 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 |
$1,135±$114 30% below NY |
$864±$62Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,200±$620Highest 26% below NY |
| Torrey and Sloan 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 |
$4,513Highest 31% below NY |
$2,718 59% below NY |
$3,250 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±23.1 NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±3.1 NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.6% NY: 14% |
14.7% NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% NY: 54.3% |
67.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.9% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Sloan and Torrey 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 | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.