What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rome has the most renters (43.4% rent).

Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

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	Chenango Bridge
People
Population	31,795Highest	3,116Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	0%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.7±1.9Highest about the NY average	35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY
	Rome and Chenango Bridge 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%	27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Chenango Bridge and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Chenango Bridge and Rome 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%	38.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%	3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Chenango Bridge 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±$3kLowest 30% below NY	$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$154,400±$6kLowest 64% below NY	$168,200±$15kHighest 60% below NY
	Chenango Bridge and Rome 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	$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,212Highest 36% below NY	$3,661Lowest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.6%±6.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Chenango Bridge and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.1%Highest NY: 14%	5.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY	1959Highest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 45% below NY	24 minHighest 28% below NY
Work from home	12.8%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9%	11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Rome and Chenango Bridge 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	—
School district	ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school 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.