What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rome has the most renters (43.4% rent).

Floyd has the highest household income ($98k).

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	Floyd
People
Population	31,795Highest	3,702Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.7±1.9Lowest about the NY average	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%	25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Floyd 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%	18.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Rome and Floyd 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%	23.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%	5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7%
	Floyd 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	$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$154,400±$6kLowest 64% below NY	$204,200±$24kHighest 52% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$909±$59Lowest 44% below NY	$1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY
	Floyd and Rome 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	$3,973Lowest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.6%±6.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Floyd 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%	13%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 45% below NY	19 minHighest 41% below NY
Work from home	12.8%±2.6 NY: 14.9%	12.8%±6.2 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

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.