What stands out worked out from the figures below

Floyd has the highest household income ($98k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Floyd	Rome
People
Population	3,702Lowest	31,795Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42±7Highest 6% above NY	40.7±1.9Lowest about the NY average
	Floyd and Rome 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%	19.5%±2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Floyd and Rome 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%	19.8%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Rome and Floyd 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%	20.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7%	3.3%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Floyd and Rome 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	$59,925±$3kLowest 30% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,200±$24kHighest 52% below NY	$154,400±$6kLowest 64% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY	$909±$59Lowest 44% below NY
	Floyd and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,973Lowest 40% below NY	$4,212Highest 36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1%	45.6%±6.7Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14%	18.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Highest NY: 54.3%	56.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minHighest 41% below NY	18 minLowest 45% below NY
Work from home	12.8%±6.2 NY: 14.9%	12.8%±2.6 NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#323 of 484 in NY
School district	HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	ROME FREE ACADEMY
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.2
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Old photos in History	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.