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Lee vs Reading vs Claverack
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).
Reading has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Claverack has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
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 | Claverack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,074Highest |
1,637Lowest |
6,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.5 33% above NY |
46.3±6.4Lowest 16% above NY |
53.1±2.8Highest 33% above NY |
| Claverack and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Reading and Lee 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% |
21.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Lee and Claverack 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% |
27.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$74,111±$11kLowest 14% 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±$20k 49% below NY |
$160,200±$37kLowest 62% below NY |
$326,200±$52kHighest 23% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$41Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$1,243±$358 23% below NY |
| Reading and Claverack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,362 49% below NY |
$3,219Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,523Highest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.4%±27.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
66.4%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Claverack and Reading 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% |
7.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Lee and Claverack 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 | — | BROOKWOOD SECURE CENTER FOR YOUTH |
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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.