Compare towns
Rome vs Chenango Bridge vs Vienna
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%).
Vienna has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,795Highest |
3,116Lowest |
5,184 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
53.5±6Highest 34% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±2 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest 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% |
22.6%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Vienna 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% |
26.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±0.7 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$83,244±$10k 3% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,400±$6k 64% below NY |
$168,200±$15kHighest 60% below NY |
$125,000±$20kLowest 71% 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 |
$928±$166 43% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Vienna 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 |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$2,680Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±6.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±15.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Vienna 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% |
10.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 45% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
28 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest 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 | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CAMDEN 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.