Compare towns
Union vs Windham vs Rome vs Clay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Rome has the most renters (43.4% rent).
Clay has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Union | Windham | Rome | Clay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,078 |
594Lowest |
31,795 |
59,995Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.2 6% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9 5% above U.S. |
39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±2 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Clay and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,713±$2k 24% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$59,925±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$90,707±$6k 12% above U.S. |
| Windham and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,900±$5kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$154,400±$6k 54% below U.S. |
$205,900±$6k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$37 34% below U.S. |
— | $909±$59Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,200Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,212 35% above U.S. |
$5,087 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Clay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #199 of 484 in NY | — | #323 of 484 in NY | #249 of 484 in NY |
| School district | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | — | ROME FREE ACADEMY | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 13.2 |
14.0Highest |
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U.S. 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.