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Batavia vs Lee vs Bethany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the highest household income ($94k).
Bethany has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Batavia | Lee | Bethany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,656Highest |
6,074 |
1,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.2±6.1 26% above NY |
52.8±4.5Highest 33% above NY |
38.8±3.9Lowest about the NY average |
| Lee and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.9%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bethany and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
15.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Batavia and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% NY: 40.2% |
29.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.3 NY: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Batavia and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,207±$11kLowest 22% below NY |
$94,137±$6kHighest 9% above NY |
$75,859±$16k 12% below NY |
| Lee and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,000±$11k 55% below NY |
$217,700±$20kHighest 49% below NY |
$170,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
| Lee and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$153Highest 30% below NY |
$936±$41 42% below NY |
$887±$196Lowest 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,723Highest 13% below NY |
$3,362Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,205 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±24.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±27.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.3%±28.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Batavia and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Lee and Bethany 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.