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Hector vs Lodi vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hector has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Lodi has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Lee has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Hector | Lodi | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,850 |
1,825Lowest |
6,074Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.1±4 28% above NY |
40.9±6.1Lowest about the NY average |
52.8±4.5Highest 33% above NY |
| Lee and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lodi and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±5 NY: 17.9% |
19%±0.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lee and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 NY: 7% |
0.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Lee and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,904±$19k 7% below NY |
$78,489±$3kLowest 9% below NY |
$94,137±$6kHighest 9% above NY |
| Lee and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,700±$32kHighest 48% below NY |
$182,600±$39kLowest 57% below NY |
$217,700±$20k 49% below NY |
| Hector and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$525Highest 33% below NY |
$684±$54Lowest 58% below NY |
$936±$41 42% below NY |
| Hector and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,072Highest 38% below NY |
$3,250Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,362 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.7%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
8.4%±11.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±27.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NY: 54.3% |
68.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| 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.