What stands out worked out from the figures below

Preble has the most affordable homes ($177k median).

Tully has the most expensive homes ($250k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Preble	Tully
People
Population	1,150Lowest	2,649Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.8±8.8Highest 13% above NY	42.8±1.5Lowest 8% above NY
	Preble and Tully are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±4.3Lowest 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%	22%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Preble and Tully are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	49.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7%	5.8%±1.6Lowest 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	$108,529±$13kHighest 26% above NY
	Tully 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±$27kLowest 58% below NY	$249,700±$27kHighest 41% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,278±$194Highest 21% below NY	$1,220±$201Lowest 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	$4,323Lowest 34% below NY	$6,641Highest about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1%	28.6%±13.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	5.4%Lowest NY: 14%	9.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86%Highest NY: 54.3%	81%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 16% below NY	28 minHighest 15% below NY
Work from home	16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9%	16.2%±7.5Lowest 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	—	#299 of 484 in NY
School district	—	TULLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	TULLY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.4
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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.