What stands out worked out from the figures below

Romulus has the most people working from home (9.6%).

Whitehall has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Romulus	Whitehall
People
Population	3,110Lowest	4,005Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	36.8±2.7Highest 8% below NY	35.3±3.8Lowest 11% below NY
	Romulus and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	26.5%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	17.1%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Whitehall and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	12.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%	2%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Whitehall and Romulus 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 19% below NY	$54,260±$6kLowest 37% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$178,800±$47kHighest 58% below NY	$115,400±$9kLowest 73% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY	$975±$96Lowest 40% below NY
	Romulus and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,688Lowest 59% below NY	$3,069Highest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1%	63.6%±15Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Romulus and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.6%Lowest NY: 14%	20.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	70.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Highest 1 yr older than NY	1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 29% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	9.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9%	1.6%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#449 of 484 in NY	#425 of 484 in NY
School district	—	WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.6
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NY 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.