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Romulus vs Wells vs Corinth
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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Corinth has the most kids (23.3% 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 | Wells | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
1,148Lowest |
2,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.5±3.2 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Corinth 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% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Corinth and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$76,071±$13kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Wells 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. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$188,100±$15k 43% below U.S. |
| Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$978±$84Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Wells and Romulus 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. |
$3,308Highest 6% above U.S. |
$2,766 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.7%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Wells 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wells 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.