What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weld has the most people working from home (15.6%).

Rome has the highest household income ($78k).

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	Weld	Rome
People
Population	459Lowest	1,215Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+13.7% ME: +2.6%
Median age	64±6.7Highest 43% above ME	48.3±9.2Lowest 8% above ME
	Weld and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Rome and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4%	24.7%±9.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Weld and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.1%Highest ME: 36.2%	39.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Rome and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME	$77,639±$25kHighest 4% above ME
	Rome and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$268,600±$17kLowest 9% below ME	$329,300±$36kHighest 11% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,150±$56 about the ME average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,308Lowest 57% below ME	$1,829Highest 40% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	54.2%±59.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	Rome and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	10.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	91.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 min 21% above ME	30 min 21% above ME
Work from home	15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9%	7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Weld and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.