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Auburn vs Fleming vs Java vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
Fleming has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Auburn | Fleming | Java | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 26,285Highest |
2,463 |
2,049Lowest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.1Lowest 3% above NY |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,052±$5kLowest 41% below NY |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Java and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$9kLowest 64% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Fleming and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$50 45% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,998 39% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Auburn and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 40% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 5.7%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Fleming 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 | #374 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8 |
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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.