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Romulus vs Torrey vs Varick
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% 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 | Torrey | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
996Lowest |
1,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.3% NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Torrey and Romulus 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 |
$80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
| Torrey and Varick 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 |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
| Varick 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 |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
| Varick 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 |
$4,604Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Varick 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey and Varick 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.