What stands out worked out from the figures below

Romulus has the youngest population (median age 36.8).

West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).

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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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Romulus	West Haven
People
Population	3,110Highest	234Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-25.8% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S.	54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S.
Kids under 18	15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	West Haven 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%	29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Romulus and West Haven 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.	$85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S.
	West Haven 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.	$245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S.
	West Haven 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.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S.	$4,485Highest 44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Romulus and West Haven 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%	10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.	25 minHighest 4% below U.S.
Work from home	9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	West Haven 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	—
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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.