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Calhan vs Fleming

138 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+74% in Calhan) and property tax bill (+64% in Calhan).

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Calhan, COA small town of 620Colorado · 620 people
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Fleming, COHomes around $282KColorado · 614 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

CalhanA small town of 620
Quiet strengthsCalhan doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Calhan →
FlemingHomes around $282K
Housing$282K typical home47% below the CO typical home All about Fleming →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Home values+74%
Homes cost more in Calhan
Calhan $296,600Fleming $170,300
Property tax bill+64%
Tax bills are bigger in Calhan
Calhan $959Fleming $585
Average commute13 min
Fleming has the shorter commute
Calhan 38 minFleming 25 min
Typical home built18 yrs
Fleming’s homes are older
Calhan 1978Fleming 1960
Street grid+43%
Fleming has the more walkable street grid
Fleming 111Calhan 77.4
Jobs per worker+54%
Fleming is more of a job hub
Fleming 1.09Calhan 0.71
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,050 more a month in Calhan

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Calhan$2,610/mo
Typical home $473K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.32% · or rent about $943/mo · Housing →
Fleming$1,560/mo
Typical home $282K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.34% · or rent about $952/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,050 a month, about $12,500 a year, between Calhan and Fleming.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Colorado ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
B−CalhanBetter than 50% of districts in the state –FlemingNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
CalhanFleming
Snow a year31″37″
January low16°F17°F
July high86°F90°F
Growing season (days)146d157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th39th
Outdoors & history
CalhanFleming
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1888—
National Register places1—
Archive photos93
Community
CalhanFleming
Library hours a week32 hrs42 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

138 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CalhanCOFlemingCO
Calhan ↔ Fleming138 miles apart
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What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

CalhanFleming
People
Population 620Highest 614Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.3% CO: +14.8% —
Median age 36.4±11.5Lowest 3% below CO 37.2±9.3Highest about the CO average
Fleming and Calhan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.3%±4.4Lowest CO: 21% 30.8%±10.9Highest CO: 21%
Fleming and Calhan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.4%±4.3Lowest CO: 15.6% 16%±3.2Highest CO: 15.6%
Fleming and Calhan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.1%Highest CO: 45.7% 18.1%Lowest CO: 45.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±2.4Highest CO: 6.4% 2.8%±1.7Lowest CO: 6.4%
Calhan and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,321±$22kHighest 35% below CO $52,143±$15kLowest 45% below CO
Calhan and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $296,600±$44kHighest 45% below CO $170,300±$76kLowest 68% below CO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $943±$92Lowest 46% below CO $952±$46Highest 46% below CO
Fleming and Calhan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $959Highest 63% below CO $585Lowest 78% below CO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 59%±26.7Highest CO: 52.9% 43.3%±38.6Lowest CO: 52.9%
Calhan and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6%Lowest CO: 9.4% 9.4%Highest CO: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.7%Lowest CO: 66.2% 72.6%Highest CO: 66.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 10 yrs older than CO 1960Lowest 28 yrs older than CO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 52% above CO 25 minLowest about the CO average
Work from home 8%±4.7Highest CO: 21% 2.4%±1.9Lowest CO: 21%
Calhan and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Lowest 3.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miHighest 28.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.71Lowest 1.09Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Colorado Springs (38%)Sterling (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FlemingFew work in Calhan
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 7.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 77.4Lowest 111Highest
Schools
School district Calhan District No. RJ1School District No. Re-3 Frenchman
High school in town Calhan Secondary SchoolFleming High School
Students per teacherat that high school 9.5Lowest 13.6Highest
Colorado average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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