Compare towns
Rome vs Chenango Bridge vs Floyd
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 renters (43.4% rent).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Floyd has the most expensive homes ($204k 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 | Floyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,795Highest |
3,116Lowest |
3,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
42±7Highest 6% above NY |
| Floyd and Rome 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% |
25.2%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Floyd 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% |
18.3%±4.3Lowest 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% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Floyd 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±$3kLowest 30% below NY |
$96,250±$27k 12% above NY |
$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
| Floyd and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,400±$6kLowest 64% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$204,200±$24kHighest 52% below NY |
| Floyd and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$1,127±$206 30% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,212Highest 36% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,973 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±6.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Floyd 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% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 45% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #323 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL 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 | 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.