Compare towns
Romulus vs Triangle vs York 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 renters (29.7% rent).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
York has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Varick has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
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 | Triangle | York | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110 |
2,773 |
3,164Highest |
1,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
38.9±2.4Highest about the NY average |
38.7±6.1 about the NY average |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
| Triangle and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±6 NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Varick and Triangle 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% |
14.3%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| York and Varick 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% |
22.2% NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 NY: 7% |
6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.6 NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Triangle and York 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 |
$71,875±$16k 16% below NY |
$79,886±$15k 7% below NY |
$80,250±$8kHighest 7% below NY |
| Varick and York 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 |
$124,400±$17kLowest 71% below NY |
$167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$864±$62Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,063±$116 34% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$2,718 59% below NY |
$3,708 44% below NY |
$4,604Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±3.1 NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±16.6 NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.6% NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
15%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.9% NY: 54.3% |
73.4% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
5%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Varick 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 | #335 of 484 in NY | #362 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.