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Romulus vs Varick vs Wheelock vs Torrey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Varick | Wheelock | Torrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
1,724 |
717Lowest |
996 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
33.1±3.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
54.1±7.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Torrey and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±7.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Torrey 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$95,500±$16kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| 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 46% below U.S. |
$267,200±$41kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$206,000±$38k 38% below U.S. |
| 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 25% below U.S. |
$1,279±$88Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,200±$620 15% below U.S. |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$4,604Highest 48% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$3,250 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.8%±40.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Torrey 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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U.S. 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.