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Romulus vs Torrey 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 most affordable homes ($179k median).
Torrey has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Torrey | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
996Lowest |
2,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3% NY: +4.2% |
+5.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
40.6±8.4 about the NY average |
| Torrey and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.8%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Torrey and Benton 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% |
26.3% NY: 40.2% |
27.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Benton and Torrey 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 |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
$74,767±$13k 13% below NY |
| Torrey 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±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$206,000±$38k 51% below NY |
$258,600±$51kHighest 39% below NY |
| Benton and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,200±$620 26% below NY |
$1,541±$628Highest 5% below NY |
| Benton and Torrey 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 |
$3,250 51% below NY |
$3,391Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
14.5%±10.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 18.6% NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey and Benton 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 | — | — |
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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.