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Romulus vs Wheelock vs Ledyard vs Benton
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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Ledyard has the highest household income ($87k).
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Wheelock | Ledyard | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
717Lowest |
1,811 |
2,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
40.6±8.4 4% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
30.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Benton 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$74,767±$13k 7% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Benton 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. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
$258,600±$51kHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Benton and Ledyard 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. |
— | $1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
$1,541±$628Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Benton 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. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$3,864Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,391 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.5%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 18.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Benton 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.