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Romulus vs Williston vs Sherburne vs Ledyard
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Sherburne has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
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 | Sherburne | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,110 |
10,144Highest |
3,909 |
1,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.4±4.9 about the U.S. average |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Williston and Sherburne 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% |
24.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sherburne and Williston 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Ledyard 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% |
14.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$63,203±$8kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Williston and Ledyard 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$149,300±$14kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$855±$87Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,608 16% above U.S. |
$3,864 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Williston 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Sherburne 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 | #271 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.