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Floyd vs Chazy vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Floyd has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
Chazy has the oldest population (median age 43.9).
Rome has the most renters (43.4% rent).
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 | Floyd | Chazy | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,702Lowest |
4,071 |
31,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±7 6% above NY |
43.9±4.6Highest 10% above NY |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the NY average |
| Chazy and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Floyd and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Rome and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
20.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chazy and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$95,648±$13k 11% above NY |
$59,925±$3kLowest 30% below NY |
| Floyd and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$24kHighest 52% below NY |
$187,400±$20k 56% below NY |
$154,400±$6kLowest 64% below NY |
| Floyd and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
$1,096±$266 32% below NY |
$909±$59Lowest 44% below NY |
| Floyd and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,973 40% below NY |
$3,379Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,212Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.9%±17.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±6.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Floyd and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% NY: 14% |
6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
56.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 41% below NY |
21 minHighest 36% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 484 in NY | #323 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | ROME FREE ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
13.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.