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Lee vs Hector vs Rome
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 highest household income ($94k).
Hector has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Rome has the most renters (43.4% rent).
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 | Hector | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,074 |
4,850Lowest |
31,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.5Highest 33% above NY |
51.1±4 28% above NY |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the NY average |
| Lee and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Rome and Hector 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% |
25%±5 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest 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+ | 29.4% NY: 40.2% |
36.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±0.7 NY: 7% |
| Lee and Rome 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 |
$79,904±$19k 7% below NY |
$59,925±$3kLowest 30% below 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 | $217,700±$20k 49% below NY |
$218,700±$32kHighest 48% below NY |
$154,400±$6kLowest 64% 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 | $936±$41 42% below NY |
$1,083±$525Highest 33% below NY |
$909±$59Lowest 44% 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 | $3,362Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,072 38% below NY |
$4,212Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.4%±27.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±6.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6% NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.4% NY: 54.3% |
56.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #435 of 484 in NY | — | #323 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | ROME FREE ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.2 |
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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.