Compare towns
Brooklin vs Troy vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Brooklin | Troy | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 869Lowest |
1,749Highest |
1,215 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
| Troy and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$90kHighest about the U.S. average |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$329,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$137Highest 13% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,150±$56 19% below U.S. |
| Brooklin and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,644Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,829 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brooklin Public Schools | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.