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Romulus vs Wells vs Wheelock
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 youngest population (median age 36.8).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
1,148 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Wells 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Wells and Romulus 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. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Wells and Wheelock 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. |
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| 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. |
$2,937 6% 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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.