Compare towns
Romulus vs Ulysses 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
Romulus has the most homeowners (70.3%).
Ulysses has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Ulysses | Fort Edward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Lowest |
4,809Highest |
3,152 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
48.1±4.7Highest 21% above NY |
36.1±5.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fort Edward and Romulus 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% |
22.9%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
52.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
8.7%±4.1Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$71,400±$7k 17% below NY |
$71,845±$20kHighest 16% below NY |
| Fort Edward and Ulysses 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 |
$274,500±$32kHighest 35% below NY |
$176,100±$26kLowest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$1,274±$319Highest 21% below NY |
$971±$68Lowest 40% below NY |
| Ulysses 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 |
$5,914Highest 10% below NY |
$4,208 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±6.8Lowest 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% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.5% NY: 54.3% |
63.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
15.3%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ulysses 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 | #114 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | TRUMANSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.