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Romulus vs Wells vs Varick
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 affordable homes ($179k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% 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 | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
1,148Lowest |
1,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
33.1±3.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Romulus 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. |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Varick 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±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$267,200±$41kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Varick and Wells 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. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,279±$88 9% below U.S. |
| Wells and Varick 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. |
$4,604Highest 48% 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% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Varick 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| 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.