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Lee vs Schuyler Falls
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 kids (15.9% under 18).
Schuyler Falls has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Schuyler Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,074Highest |
4,851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.5Lowest 33% above NY |
53.7±4.9Highest 35% above NY |
| Schuyler Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lee and Schuyler Falls 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% |
21.7%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lee and Schuyler Falls 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% |
29.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lee and Schuyler Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $94,137±$6kLowest 9% above NY |
$103,977±$24kHighest 21% above NY |
| Schuyler Falls and Lee 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 |
$201,600±$31kLowest 52% below NY |
| Lee and Schuyler Falls 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 |
$1,081±$93Highest 33% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,362Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,454Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.4%±27.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26.6%±23.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Schuyler Falls and Lee 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% |
6.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
16 minLowest 52% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lee and Schuyler Falls 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 | #437 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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.