What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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

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	Lee	Claverack
People
Population	6,074Highest	6,054Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.8±4.5Lowest 33% above NY	53.1±2.8Highest 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	15.9%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%	13.4%±3.8Lowest 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+	25.9%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%	23.3%±4.9Lowest 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+	29.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	27.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7%	3.3%±1.8Lowest 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	$94,137±$6kHighest 9% above NY	$74,111±$11kLowest 14% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$217,700±$20kLowest 49% below NY	$326,200±$52kHighest 23% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$936±$41Lowest 42% below NY	$1,243±$358Highest 23% 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	$3,362Lowest 49% below NY	$3,523Highest 46% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.4%±27.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	66.4%±18.9Highest 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	5.8%Lowest NY: 14%	7.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	87%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 32% below NY	28 minHighest 13% below NY
Work from home	13.6%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%	13.4%±6Lowest 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	ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
High school in town	None in town	BROOKWOOD SECURE CENTER FOR YOUTH
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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.