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Sherburne vs Corinth vs Romulus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherburne has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Romulus has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
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 | Sherburne | Corinth | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,909Highest |
2,592Lowest |
3,110 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.9Highest about the NY average |
38.5±3.2 3% below NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
| Sherburne and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.3%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sherburne and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.2% NY: 40.2% |
14.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Corinth and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,203±$8kLowest 26% below NY |
$76,071±$13kHighest 12% below NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
| Corinth and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,300±$14kLowest 65% below NY |
$188,100±$15kHighest 56% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
| Corinth and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
$978±$84 40% below NY |
$1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
| Romulus and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,608Highest 45% below NY |
$2,766 58% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
34.7%±12.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.9% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Sherburne 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 | #271 of 484 in NY | — | #449 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.