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Preble vs Tully vs Scott

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%).
Tully has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
Scott has the most affordable homes ($160k 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.

MeasurePrebleTullyScott
People
Population
1,150
2,649Highest
1,082Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%
NY: +4.2%
-2.3%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-8.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
44.8±8.8
13% above NY
42.8±1.5Lowest
8% above NY
46.8±6Highest
18% above NY
Scott 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%
23.4%±3.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
19%±5.1Lowest
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%±3.8
NY: 17.9%
21.8%±5.8Lowest
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%
NY: 40.2%
49.8%Highest
NY: 40.2%
29.3%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.3%±3.3
NY: 7%
5.8%±1.6Lowest
NY: 7%
7%±4.6Highest
NY: 7%
Scott and Preble 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
$93,889±$16k
9% above NY
Tully and Scott 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
$249,700±$27kHighest
41% below NY
$159,900±$12kLowest
62% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,278±$194Highest
21% below NY
$1,220±$201
25% below NY
$818±$475Lowest
50% 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
$6,641Highest
about the NY average
$3,981Lowest
40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
92.7%±13.9Highest
NY: 52.1%
28.6%±13.7
NY: 52.1%
0%±77.8Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line
5.4%Lowest
NY: 14%
9.9%
NY: 14%
12.8%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86%
NY: 54.3%
81%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
90.7%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1960Lowest
1 yr newer than NY
1973
14 yrs newer than NY
1975Highest
16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
16% below NY
28 min
15% below NY
34 minHighest
5% above NY
Work from home
16.7%±6Highest
NY: 14.9%
16.2%±7.5
NY: 14.9%
12.5%±6.2Lowest
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.