Compare towns
Romulus vs Wheelock vs Ovid
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Ovid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.2%).
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 | Ovid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Highest |
717Lowest |
2,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+23.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.8±5.1 7% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Ovid 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% |
25.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ovid and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Ovid 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$63,594±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Romulus and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47k 46% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$175,700±$22kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Wheelock and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93Highest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,046±$269Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Romulus and Ovid 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. |
$3,067Highest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Ovid 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 | — | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SOUTH SENECA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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| 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.