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Alexander vs Fabius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexander has the highest household income ($92k).
Fabius has the most affordable homes ($156k 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.
| Measure | Alexander | Fabius |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 404Highest |
350Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 40.4±4.4Lowest about the NY average |
43.1±7Highest 8% above NY |
| Fabius and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Alexander and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Alexander and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,750±$33kHighest 7% above NY |
$67,434±$8kLowest 22% below NY |
| Alexander and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,600±$21kHighest 60% below NY |
$156,300±$24kLowest 63% below NY |
| Alexander and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$424Highest 33% below NY |
$933±$69Lowest 42% below NY |
| Alexander and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,889Highest 41% below NY |
$3,840Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±42.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.3%±33.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Alexander and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Highest 8 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #295 of 484 in NY | — |
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| 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.