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Preble vs Lee vs Tully
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preble has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Lee has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Tully has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Preble | Lee | Tully |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,150Lowest |
6,074Highest |
2,649 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.8 13% above NY |
52.8±4.5Highest 33% above NY |
42.8±1.5Lowest 8% above NY |
| Lee and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Tully and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 37.7% NY: 40.2% |
29.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Preble and Tully are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,083±$20kLowest 5% below NY |
$94,137±$6k 9% above NY |
$108,529±$13kHighest 26% above NY |
| Tully and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,700±$27kLowest 58% below NY |
$217,700±$20k 49% below NY |
$249,700±$27kHighest 41% below NY |
| Tully and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,278±$194Highest 21% below NY |
$936±$41Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,220±$201 25% below NY |
| Preble and Tully are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,323 34% below NY |
$3,362Lowest 49% below NY |
$6,641Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±27.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
28.6%±13.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
9.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Preble and Tully 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 | #299 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | TULLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | TULLY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.