What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rome has the most people working from home (12.8%).

Amsterdam has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).

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	Rome	Amsterdam
People
Population	31,795Highest	18,166Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.7±1.9Highest about the NY average	39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average
	Rome and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±2Lowest NY: 20.5%	23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Amsterdam and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9%	19.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Rome and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%	4%±1Highest NY: 7%
	Amsterdam and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,925±$3kHighest 30% below NY	$56,178±$8kLowest 35% below NY
	Rome and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$154,400±$6kHighest 64% below NY	$137,900±$11kLowest 67% below NY
	Rome and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$909±$59Lowest 44% below NY	$1,006±$45Highest 38% below NY
	Amsterdam and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,212Lowest 36% below NY	$4,369Highest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.6%±6.7Highest NY: 52.1%	45.4%±6.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Rome and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.1%Lowest NY: 14%	20.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	53%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 45% below NY	21 minHighest 37% below NY
Work from home	12.8%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9%	10.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Rome and Amsterdam 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	#323 of 484 in NY	#474 of 484 in NY
School district	ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	ROME FREE ACADEMY	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	13.2	—
On TownTapestry
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.