Compare towns
Romulus vs Springport vs Fort Edward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springport has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
Fort Edward has the most kids (25.7% 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 | Springport | Fort Edward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110 |
2,352Lowest |
3,152Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
36.1±5.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fort Edward and Springport 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% |
25.6%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6 NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Fort Edward 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 |
$71,845±$20k 16% below NY |
| Springport and Fort Edward 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 |
$184,700±$39kHighest 56% below NY |
$176,100±$26kLowest 58% below NY |
| Springport 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 |
$1,067±$109Highest 34% below NY |
$971±$68Lowest 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 |
$3,725 43% below NY |
$4,208Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
65.6%±21.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Fort Edward 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% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.1%±4.9Lowest 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.