Compare towns
Reading vs Scott vs Preble vs Starkey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Scott has the highest household income ($94k).
Preble has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Starkey has the most renters (26.7% rent).
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 | Reading | Scott | Preble | Starkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,637 |
1,082Lowest |
1,150 |
3,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
46.8±6Highest 18% above NY |
44.8±8.8 13% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
| Scott and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Starkey and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Preble and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.3% NY: 40.2% |
37.7% NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
7%±4.6Highest NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.3 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest 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 | $86,131±$9k about the NY average |
$93,889±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$82,083±$20k 5% below NY |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
| Scott and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,200±$37k 62% below NY |
$159,900±$12k 62% below NY |
$176,700±$27kHighest 58% below NY |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
| Preble and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$818±$475 50% below NY |
$1,278±$194 21% below NY |
$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
| Reading and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,219Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,981 40% below NY |
$4,323Highest 34% below NY |
$3,412 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
0%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NY: 14% |
12.8% NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
27 min 16% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Preble and Starkey 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 | — | — | — | #358 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.