Compare towns
Bennington vs Fleming vs Java vs Owasco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Java has the most affordable homes ($224k median).
Owasco has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Bennington | Fleming | Java | Owasco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,220 |
2,463 |
2,049Lowest |
3,511Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.8 17% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
53.4±6.5Highest 34% above NY |
| Owasco and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.5%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Owasco and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% NY: 40.2% |
30.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,050±$10kLowest 4% above NY |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$102,245±$10kHighest 19% above NY |
| Owasco and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,400±$24k 42% below NY |
$250,000±$32k 41% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$282,100±$51kHighest 33% below NY |
| Owasco and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$344 42% below NY |
$1,773±$334 9% above NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$2,109±$969Highest 30% above NY |
| Owasco and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,591 30% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,171 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±29Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±37.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Bennington and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Owasco and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #448 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.