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Lee vs Rome 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 highest household income ($94k).
Rome has the most renters (43.4% rent).
Claverack has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Rome | Claverack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,074 |
31,795Highest |
6,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.5 33% above NY |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the NY average |
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% |
19.5%±2Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Rome 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% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$59,925±$3kLowest 30% below NY |
$74,111±$11k 14% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$20k 49% below NY |
$154,400±$6kLowest 64% below NY |
$326,200±$52kHighest 23% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$41 42% below NY |
$909±$59Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,243±$358Highest 23% below NY |
| Claverack 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 |
$4,212Highest 36% below NY |
$3,523 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.4%±27.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±6.7 NY: 52.1% |
66.4%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Claverack and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
56.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±2.6Lowest 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 | #323 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) |
| High school in town | None in town | ROME FREE ACADEMY | BROOKWOOD SECURE CENTER FOR YOUTH |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.2 |
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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.