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Rome vs Lee 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Lee has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Amsterdam has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Lee | Amsterdam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,795Highest |
6,074Lowest |
18,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the NY average |
52.8±4.5Highest 33% above NY |
39.5±1.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±2 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Amsterdam and Rome 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% |
25.9%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lee 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% |
29.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
4%±1 NY: 7% |
| Lee and Amsterdam 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 |
$94,137±$6kHighest 9% above NY |
$56,178±$8kLowest 35% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,400±$6k 64% below NY |
$217,700±$20kHighest 49% below NY |
$137,900±$11kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $909±$59Lowest 44% below NY |
$936±$41 42% below NY |
$1,006±$45Highest 38% below NY |
| Amsterdam and Lee 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 |
$3,362Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,369Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±6.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±27.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.4%±6.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Rome and Amsterdam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.1% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.6% NY: 54.3% |
93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
53%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 45% below NY |
22 minHighest 32% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lee and Rome 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 | #435 of 484 in NY | #474 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ROME FREE ACADEMY | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2 |
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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.