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Auburn vs Fleming vs Romulus
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Fleming has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
Romulus has the most people working from home (9.6%).
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 | Auburn | Fleming | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,285Highest |
2,463Lowest |
3,110 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.1 3% above NY |
43.7±9.2Highest 10% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
| Fleming and Auburn 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% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Auburn 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%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Auburn 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% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±0.7 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Auburn 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±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$9kLowest 64% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
| Fleming and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$50Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,998 39% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±7.8 NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Auburn 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1958Highest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 40% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Romulus 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 | — | #449 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.