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Preble vs Reading vs Pulteney
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 people working from home (16.7%).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Pulteney has the most expensive homes ($223k 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 | Preble | Reading | Pulteney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,150 |
1,637Highest |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.8Lowest 13% above NY |
46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
47.3±3.6Highest 19% above NY |
| Pulteney and Reading 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% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.8%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pulteney 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% |
21.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Preble and Pulteney 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% |
37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Preble and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,083±$20k 5% below NY |
$86,131±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$68,906±$8kLowest 20% below NY |
| Reading and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,700±$27k 58% below NY |
$160,200±$37kLowest 62% below NY |
$222,600±$56kHighest 47% below NY |
| Pulteney and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,278±$194Lowest 21% below NY |
$1,507±$514 7% below NY |
$1,547±$1kHighest 5% below NY |
| Pulteney and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,323Highest 34% below NY |
$3,219 51% below NY |
$2,833Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±54Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.6% NY: 14% |
6.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Preble and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.