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Lee vs Preble
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 expensive homes ($218k median).
Preble has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
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.
| Measure | Lee | Preble |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,074Highest |
1,150Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.5Highest 33% above NY |
44.8±8.8Lowest 13% above NY |
| Lee and Preble 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% |
21.1%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Preble and Lee 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% |
29%±4.1Highest 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+ | 29.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.3Highest 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 | $94,137±$6kHighest 9% above NY |
$82,083±$20kLowest 5% below 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 | $217,700±$20kHighest 49% below NY |
$176,700±$27kLowest 58% below NY |
| Lee and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$41Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,278±$194Highest 21% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,362Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,323Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.4%±27.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Preble and Lee 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 |
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.