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Wheelock vs Romulus vs Glover vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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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 | Wheelock | Romulus | Glover | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Lowest |
3,110Highest |
1,051 |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
49.4±5.5 27% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$88,646±$9kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Stamford and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$303,200±$25kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Stamford and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,583±$935Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Stamford and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,234 4% above U.S. |
$5,113Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Glover 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.