Compare towns
Romulus vs Ulysses vs Ovid
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 youngest population (median age 36.8).
Ulysses has the most expensive homes ($275k median).
Ovid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.2%).
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 | Ovid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110 |
4,809Highest |
2,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2% NY: +4.2% |
+23.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
48.1±4.7Highest 21% above NY |
41.8±5.1 5% above NY |
| Ulysses and Ovid 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% |
14.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
26.1%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ovid and Ulysses 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% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
8.7%±4.1Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$71,400±$7kHighest 17% below NY |
$63,594±$15kLowest 26% below NY |
| Ulysses and Romulus 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 |
$175,700±$22kLowest 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$1,274±$319Highest 21% below NY |
$1,046±$269Lowest 35% 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 |
$3,067 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±6.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.2%±18.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6% NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% NY: 54.3% |
67.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.3%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.1%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Ulysses and Ovid 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 | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHARLES O DICKERSON HIGH SCHOOL | SOUTH SENECA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
8.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.