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Lee vs Reading vs Annsville
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).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Annsville has the most kids (31.5% under 18).
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 | Reading | Annsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,074Highest |
1,637Lowest |
2,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.5Highest 33% above NY |
46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
35.3±8.9Lowest 11% below NY |
| Lee and Reading 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% |
17.2%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
31.5%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±5.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lee and Reading 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% |
37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lee and Reading 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 |
$86,131±$9k about the NY average |
$66,812±$6kLowest 22% below NY |
| Lee and Reading 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 |
$160,200±$37k 62% below NY |
$106,300±$26kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$41Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$1,119±$55 31% below NY |
| Reading and Annsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,362Highest 49% below NY |
$3,219 51% below NY |
$1,626Lowest 75% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.4%±27.7 NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.5%±22.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Reading and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Annsville 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 | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) |
| High school in town | None in town | — | TABERG RESIDENTIAL CENTER |
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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.