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Sherburne vs Williston vs Romulus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherburne has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,909 |
10,144Highest |
3,110Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.9 about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.8±2.7Lowest 5% 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 | 24.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 17.8%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,203±$8kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,300±$14kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$178,800±$47k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$87Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,608 16% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±19.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest 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 | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | #271 of 484 in NY | #11 of 70 in VT | #449 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| 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.