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Hector vs Preble 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%).
Preble has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Lee has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Preble | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,850 |
1,150Lowest |
6,074Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.1±4 28% above NY |
44.8±8.8Lowest 13% above NY |
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% |
21.1%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Preble and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Preble and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% NY: 40.2% |
37.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Preble and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,904±$19kLowest 7% below NY |
$82,083±$20k 5% below NY |
$94,137±$6kHighest 9% above NY |
| Lee and Preble 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 |
$176,700±$27kLowest 58% 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±$525 33% below NY |
$1,278±$194Highest 21% below NY |
$936±$41Lowest 42% below NY |
| Preble and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,072 38% below NY |
$4,323Highest 34% below NY |
$3,362Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.7%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±27.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Preble and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NY: 54.3% |
86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Preble and Hector 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.