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Ava vs Lee vs Pharsalia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ava has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Lee has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Pharsalia has the most kids (27.5% 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 | Ava | Lee | Pharsalia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 633 |
6,074Highest |
563Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9% NY: +4.2% |
-13%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.9±8.7 18% above NY |
52.8±4.5Highest 33% above NY |
44.9±11.7Lowest 13% above NY |
| Lee and Ava are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.5%±9.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pharsalia and Ava are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±2 NY: 7% |
| Lee and Pharsalia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,875±$21kLowest 16% below NY |
$94,137±$6kHighest 9% above NY |
$77,083±$10k 10% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,700±$36kLowest 70% below NY |
$217,700±$20kHighest 49% below NY |
$126,400±$21k 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$249Lowest 54% below NY |
$936±$41Highest 42% below NY |
$913±$521 44% below NY |
| Lee and Pharsalia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,793Lowest 73% below NY |
$3,362Highest 49% below NY |
$1,925 71% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.9%±67.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±27.7 NY: 52.1% |
29.4%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Pharsalia and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.1%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% NY: 54.3% |
93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
30 min 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lee and Ava 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 | — | #435 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.