Compare towns
Romulus vs Williston vs Corinth 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 youngest population (median age 36.8).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Corinth has the most renters (34.3% rent).
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 | Williston | Corinth | Ovid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110 |
10,144Highest |
2,592 |
2,094Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+23.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.5±3.2 about the U.S. average |
41.8±5.1 7% above U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ovid and Corinth 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ovid and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$76,071±$13k 6% below U.S. |
$63,594±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47k 46% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$188,100±$15k 43% below U.S. |
$175,700±$22kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$978±$84Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,046±$269 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,766 11% below U.S. |
$3,067 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.7%±12.7Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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 | 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.