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Preble vs Scriba vs Homer
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%).
Scriba has the highest household income ($92k).
Homer has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Scriba | Homer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,150Lowest |
6,603Highest |
6,178 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.8Lowest 13% above NY |
46.3±3.1 16% above NY |
48.4±7.4Highest 22% above NY |
| Homer and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Preble and Scriba 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% |
18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Preble and Homer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Preble and Homer 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 |
$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY |
$74,012±$5kLowest 14% below NY |
| Scriba 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±$27kHighest 58% below NY |
$158,700±$10kLowest 63% below NY |
$172,900±$11k 59% below NY |
| Preble and Homer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,278±$194 21% below NY |
$980±$67Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,348±$505Highest 17% below NY |
| Homer and Preble 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 |
$3,649Lowest 45% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.3%±25.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Preble and Homer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.3%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
74.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #350 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | HOMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.