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Ames vs North Hudson vs Fleischmanns
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ames has the most kids (14.9% under 18).
North Hudson has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Fleischmanns has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Ames | North Hudson | Fleischmanns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 87Lowest |
208Highest |
148 |
| Median age | 48.8±15.2Lowest 23% above NY |
55.6±6.4Highest 40% above NY |
50.8±7 28% above NY |
| North Hudson and Fleischmanns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±41.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.5%±11.5 NY: 20.5% |
6.8%±24.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ames and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±36.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±10.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.7%±23.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fleischmanns and Ames are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
39.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±8.7Highest NY: 7% |
1%±6.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±10.4 NY: 7% |
| Ames and Fleischmanns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,500±$63kHighest 31% above NY |
$77,292±$53kLowest 10% below NY |
$101,667±$87k 18% above NY |
| Ames and Fleischmanns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,800±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$170,000±$52k 60% below NY |
$281,300±$120kHighest 34% below NY |
| Fleischmanns and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,143 52% below NY |
$1,924Lowest 71% below NY |
$3,960Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| North Hudson and Fleischmanns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.8%Highest NY: 14% |
2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95% NY: 54.3% |
83.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1942 17 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 34% above NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 0%±30.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±12.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Fleischmanns and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.