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Aurelius vs Fleming vs Meredith
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).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Aurelius | Fleming | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
2,463 |
1,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY |
| Meredith and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3Lowest 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%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Meredith 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% |
33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$85,938±$16kLowest 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 |
$230,600±$24k 46% below NY |
| Fleming and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200 50% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,630 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Meredith and Fleming 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.