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Aurelius vs Fleming vs Jackson vs Sheridan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Fleming has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Jackson has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Sheridan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
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 | Aurelius | Fleming | Jackson | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
2,463 |
1,695Lowest |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
47.2±8.7 19% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jackson and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.9% NY: 40.2% |
32.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$77,375±$8kLowest 10% below NY |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| Aurelius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$235,400±$40k 44% below NY |
$192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
| Fleming and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$1,139±$43 30% below NY |
$861±$64 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$4,165 37% below NY |
$3,651 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.9% NY: 54.3% |
93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Jackson and Sheridan 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.