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Lee vs Dix
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 most people working from home (13.6%).
Dix has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Lee | Dix |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,074Highest |
3,660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.5Highest 33% above NY |
50.1±2.8Lowest 26% above NY |
| Lee and Dix 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% |
13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lee and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.9%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Dix and Lee 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% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lee and Dix 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 |
$53,668±$8kLowest 38% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$20kHighest 49% below NY |
$165,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$41Highest 42% below NY |
$718±$172Lowest 56% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,362Highest 49% below NY |
$3,141Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.4%±27.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Dix 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% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #435 of 484 in NY | #391 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.