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Lee vs Preble vs Hector
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Preble has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Hector has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Hector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,074Highest |
1,150Lowest |
4,850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.5Highest 33% above NY |
44.8±8.8Lowest 13% above NY |
51.1±4 28% 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 | 15.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8 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+ | 25.9%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25%±5Lowest 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% |
36.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.3 NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest 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±$20k 5% below NY |
$79,904±$19kLowest 7% 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±$20k 49% below NY |
$176,700±$27kLowest 58% below NY |
$218,700±$32kHighest 48% 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±$41Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,278±$194Highest 21% below NY |
$1,083±$525 33% 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 | $3,362Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,323Highest 34% below NY |
$4,072 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.4%±27.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±21.3 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 | 5.8% NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | 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.