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Romulus vs Washington vs Ovid
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Washington | Ovid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
1,056Lowest |
2,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+23.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
41.8±5.1 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ovid and Washington 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% |
31%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8k 18% below U.S. |
$63,594±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Romulus and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47k 46% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$175,700±$22kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Washington and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93Highest 25% below U.S. |
$996±$285Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,046±$269 26% below U.S. |
| Romulus and Ovid 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. |
$3,485Highest 12% above U.S. |
$3,067 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | SOUTH SENECA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.