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Romulus vs Wells vs Ledyard vs Sherburne
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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
Sherburne has the most kids (24.8% 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 | Ledyard | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110 |
1,148Lowest |
1,811 |
3,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
39.4±4.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$63,203±$8kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Ledyard 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±$47k 46% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$249,200±$22kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$149,300±$14kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Wells 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. |
$1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
$855±$87Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Wells and Ledyard 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. |
$3,864Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,608 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±19.2 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% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sherburne and Wells 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 | — | — | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.