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Aurelius vs Fleming 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
Aurelius has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Fleming has the most people working from home (6.9%).
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 | Aurelius | Fleming | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
2,463 |
2,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
| Aurelius and Sheldon 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest 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%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest 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 | $94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| 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 |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 47% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 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%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Fleming and Aurelius 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.