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Bemus Point vs Fleischmanns vs Speculator

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bemus Point has the most expensive homes ($386k median).
Fleischmanns has the highest household income ($102k).
Speculator has the shortest commute (12 min average).

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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.

MeasureBemus PointFleischmannsSpeculator
People
Population
191
148Lowest
409Highest
Median age
59.1±5.3Highest
48% above NY
50.8±7Lowest
28% above NY
55.8±10.7
40% above NY
Bemus Point and Speculator 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%
6.1%±4.5
NY: 20.5%
Fleischmanns and Speculator 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%±23.6
NY: 17.9%
38.1%±18.7Highest
NY: 17.9%
Speculator and Fleischmanns 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%
52.6%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.3%±9.3Highest
NY: 7%
2.7%±10.4Lowest
NY: 7%
4.9%±4.1
NY: 7%
Bemus Point and Speculator are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,250±$23k
about the NY average
$101,667±$87kHighest
18% above NY
$63,864±$6kLowest
26% below 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±$120k
34% below NY
$250,000±$91kLowest
41% 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±$181Lowest
58% below NY
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$1,042±$244Highest
36% below NY
Speculator and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,750Highest
about the NY average
$3,960
40% below NY
$3,208Lowest
51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.1%±100
NY: 52.1%
0%±100Lowest
NY: 52.1%
41.2%±34.1Highest
NY: 52.1%
Speculator and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11%
NY: 14%
2%Lowest
NY: 14%
25.7%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73%
NY: 54.3%
83.8%Highest
NY: 54.3%
62.9%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1955
4 yrs older than NY
1942Lowest
17 yrs older than NY
1975Highest
16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
15 min
53% below NY
23 minHighest
31% below NY
12 minLowest
65% below NY
Work from home
10.3%±11.8Lowest
NY: 14.9%
16.3%±12.8
NY: 14.9%
19.1%±9.7Highest
NY: 14.9%
Speculator and Fleischmanns 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.