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Sherburne vs Varick 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
Varick has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Romulus has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Varick | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,909Highest |
1,724Lowest |
3,110 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.9Highest about the NY average |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
| Sherburne and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Varick and Sherburne 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% |
18.2%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Varick 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% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6 NY: 7% |
| Sherburne and Romulus 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 |
$80,250±$8kHighest 7% below NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
| Varick 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 |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$87Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,608 45% below NY |
$4,604Highest 30% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest 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% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Varick 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 | #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.