Compare towns
Romulus vs Wells vs Fort Edward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Fort Edward has the most kids (25.7% 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 | Fort Edward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110 |
1,148Lowest |
3,152Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
36.1±5.3Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.7%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fort Edward and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Fort Edward 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±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$71,845±$20k 11% below U.S. |
| Wells and Fort Edward 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. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$176,100±$26kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Wells and Romulus 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. |
$971±$68Lowest 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. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$4,208Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.6%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Fort Edward 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% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.9Lowest 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.