What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).

Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).

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	Rupert	Romulus
People
Population	676Lowest	3,110Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.	36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S.
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	15.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Romulus and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rupert and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S.	$69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S.
	Rupert and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S.	$178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,059±$93 25% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,594Highest 47% above U.S.	$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Romulus and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.	1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rupert and Romulus 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
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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.