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Rome vs Chenango Bridge vs Amsterdam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Amsterdam has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Rome | Chenango Bridge | Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,795Highest |
3,116Lowest |
18,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Highest about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
39.5±1.2 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% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
23%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.1Lowest 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% |
22.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Amsterdam and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,925±$3k 30% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$56,178±$8kLowest 35% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,400±$6k 64% below NY |
$168,200±$15kHighest 60% below NY |
$137,900±$11kLowest 67% 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 |
$1,006±$45 38% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,212 36% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,369Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±6.7 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.4%±6.8Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.6% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 45% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.2Lowest 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 | — | #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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.