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Romulus vs Wheelock vs Ledyard 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 renters (29.7% rent).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Ledyard has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Wheelock | Ledyard | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
717Lowest |
1,811 |
1,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8% 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. |
33.1±3.6 15% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±4.7Highest 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% |
18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Ledyard and Varick 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. |
$267,200±$41kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Varick 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. |
$1,279±$88Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Varick 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. |
$3,864 24% above U.S. |
$4,604Highest 48% 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% |
29.6%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Varick 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% 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% |
83% 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. |
1970 10 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 12% 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% |
12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Varick 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.