What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bemus Point has the most expensive homes ($386k median).

Fleischmanns has the most people working from home (16.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bemus Point	Fleischmanns
People
Population	191Highest	148Lowest
Median age	59.1±5.3Highest 48% above NY	50.8±7Lowest 28% above NY
	Bemus Point and Fleischmanns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	5.8%±16.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	6.8%±24.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Fleischmanns and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.2%±15.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	27.7%±23.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Fleischmanns and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	39.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.3%±9.3Highest NY: 7%	2.7%±10.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Bemus Point and Fleischmanns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,250±$23kLowest about the NY average	$101,667±$87kHighest 18% above NY
	Fleischmanns and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$386,400±$103kHighest 9% below NY	$281,300±$120kLowest 34% below NY
	Bemus Point and Fleischmanns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$688±$181 58% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,750Highest about the NY average	$3,960Lowest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.1%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Bemus Point and Fleischmanns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest NY: 14%	2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 53% below NY	23 minHighest 31% below NY
Work from home	10.3%±11.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.3%±12.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Fleischmanns and Bemus Point 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.