Compare towns
Romulus vs Williston vs Fort Edward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Fort Edward has the most kids (25.7% 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 | Williston | Fort Edward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,110Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,152 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.1±5.3Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.7%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fort Edward and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7% 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% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$71,845±$20k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,800±$47k 46% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$176,100±$26kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$971±$68Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,208 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.6%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Fort Edward 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.