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Tully vs Preble vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tully has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
Preble has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Tully | Preble | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,649Highest |
1,150Lowest |
1,797 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-11%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.5Lowest 8% above NY |
44.8±8.8Highest 13% above NY |
43.8±6.1 10% above NY |
| Preble and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 22%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Preble and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.3 NY: 7% |
9.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Middlefield and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,529±$13k 26% above NY |
$82,083±$20kLowest 5% below NY |
$118,333±$25kHighest 38% above NY |
| Middlefield and Tully are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,700±$27k 41% below NY |
$176,700±$27kLowest 58% below NY |
$316,200±$43kHighest 25% below NY |
| Middlefield and Tully are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,220±$201 25% below NY |
$1,278±$194Highest 21% below NY |
$1,145±$104Lowest 29% 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 | $6,641Highest about the NY average |
$4,323 34% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±13.7 NY: 52.1% |
92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
27 min 16% below NY |
19 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.2%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest 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.