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Torrey vs Ledyard 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
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k 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.
| Measure | Torrey | Ledyard | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 996Lowest |
1,811 |
3,110Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Ledyard and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Torrey and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,731±$12k about the NY average |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
| Torrey and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$38k 51% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
| Ledyard and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$620 26% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$1,059±$93Lowest 35% below NY |
| Ledyard and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,250 51% below NY |
$3,864Highest 41% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.8%±40.2 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 22% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey 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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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.