What stands out worked out from the figures below

Schuyler Falls has the shortest commute (16 min average).

Lee has the most kids (15.9% under 18).

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	Schuyler Falls	Lee
People
Population	4,851Lowest	6,074Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53.7±4.9Highest 35% above NY	52.8±4.5Lowest 33% above NY
	Schuyler Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.9%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Lee and Schuyler Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.9%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Lee and Schuyler Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.4% NY: 40.2%	29.4% NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Lee and Schuyler Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,977±$24kHighest 21% above NY	$94,137±$6kLowest 9% above NY
	Schuyler Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$201,600±$31kLowest 52% below NY	$217,700±$20kHighest 49% below NY
	Lee and Schuyler Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,081±$93Highest 33% below NY	$936±$41Lowest 42% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,454Highest 48% below NY	$3,362Lowest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.6%±23.6Highest NY: 52.1%	21.4%±27.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Schuyler Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest NY: 14%	5.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	93.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 52% below NY	22 minHighest 32% below NY
Work from home	11.4%±8Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.6%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Lee and Schuyler Falls 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	#437 of 484 in NY	#435 of 484 in NY
School district	SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.