What stands out worked out from the figures below

Claverack has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

Lee has the most affordable homes ($218k median).

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	Claverack	Lee
People
Population	6,054Lowest	6,074Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53.1±2.8Highest 33% above NY	52.8±4.5Lowest 33% above NY
	Claverack and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.9%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Lee and Claverack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.9%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Lee and Claverack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%	4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Lee and Claverack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,111±$11kLowest 14% below NY	$94,137±$6kHighest 9% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$52kHighest 23% below NY	$217,700±$20kLowest 49% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,243±$358Highest 23% below NY	$936±$41Lowest 42% below NY
	Claverack and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,523Highest 46% below NY	$3,362Lowest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.4%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1%	21.4%±27.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Claverack and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest NY: 14%	5.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Lowest NY: 54.3%	93.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	22 minLowest 32% below NY
Work from home	13.4%±6Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.6%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Lee and Claverack 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	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)	ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	BROOKWOOD SECURE CENTER FOR YOUTH	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.