Compare towns
Romulus vs Springport vs Corinth
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).
Springport has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Springport | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
2,352Lowest |
2,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
38.5±3.2 3% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
23.3%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Corinth and Springport 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% |
25.6%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Springport and Corinth 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% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6 NY: 7% |
3.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Corinth and Springport 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 |
$86,042±$26kHighest about the NY average |
$76,071±$13k 12% below NY |
| Springport and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$184,700±$39k 56% below NY |
$188,100±$15kHighest 56% below NY |
| Corinth and Springport 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 |
$1,067±$109Highest 34% below NY |
$978±$84Lowest 40% below NY |
| Springport 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 |
$3,725Highest 43% below NY |
$2,766 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.7%±12.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Springport 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.