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Western vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Western has the most kids (22% under 18).
Lee has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Western | Lee |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,839Lowest |
6,074Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48±6Lowest 21% above NY |
52.8±4.5Highest 33% above NY |
| Lee and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Western and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Western and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Lee and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,964±$16kLowest 3% above NY |
$94,137±$6kHighest 9% above NY |
| Lee and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$69kHighest 44% below NY |
$217,700±$20kLowest 49% below NY |
| Western and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$178Highest 37% below NY |
$936±$41Lowest 42% below NY |
| Western and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Highest 25% below NY |
$3,362Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±26.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±27.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Western and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #435 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.