Compare towns
Western vs Rome vs Floyd
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Western has the most expensive homes ($238k median).
Rome has the most renters (43.4% rent).
Floyd has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
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 | Western | Rome | Floyd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,839Lowest |
31,795Highest |
3,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48±6Highest 21% above NY |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the NY average |
42±7 6% above NY |
| Western and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Floyd and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Western and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.3%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,964±$16k 3% above NY |
$59,925±$3kLowest 30% below NY |
$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
| Floyd and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$69kHighest 44% below NY |
$154,400±$6kLowest 64% below NY |
$204,200±$24k 52% below NY |
| Western and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$178 37% below NY |
$909±$59Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY |
| Floyd and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Highest 25% below NY |
$4,212 36% below NY |
$3,973Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±26.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±6.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Western and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
56.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2Highest 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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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.