Compare towns
Romulus vs Ulysses vs Ledyard
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).
Ulysses has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Ledyard has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110 |
4,809Highest |
1,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
48.1±4.7Highest 21% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ledyard and Romulus 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% |
22.9%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Ulysses and Ledyard 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% |
52.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
8.7%±4.1 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$71,400±$7k 17% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
| Ledyard 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±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$274,500±$32kHighest 35% below NY |
$249,200±$22k 41% below NY |
| Ulysses and Ledyard 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 |
$1,274±$319 21% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
| Ledyard and Ulysses 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 |
$3,864 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±6.8 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
15.3%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest 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.