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Au Sable Forks 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
Au Sable Forks has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Fabius has the most people working from home (6.9%).
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 | Au Sable Forks | Fabius |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 369Highest |
350Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 46.8±15Highest 18% above NY |
43.1±7Lowest 8% above NY |
| Au Sable Forks and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Au Sable Forks and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23%±12.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fabius and Au Sable Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±11.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Au Sable Forks and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $52,656±$12kLowest 39% below NY |
$67,434±$8kHighest 22% below NY |
| Fabius and Au Sable Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,800±$84kLowest 69% below NY |
$156,300±$24kHighest 63% below NY |
| Fabius and Au Sable Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$553Lowest 51% below NY |
$933±$69Highest 42% below NY |
| Fabius and Au Sable Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,827Lowest 72% below NY |
$3,840Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±62.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.3%±33.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Au Sable Forks and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 12% below NY |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 0.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.