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Catlin vs Big Flats vs Fleming
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Catlin has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
Big Flats has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Fleming has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
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 | Catlin | Big Flats | Fleming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
7,592Highest |
2,463Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±5.3Lowest 6% above NY |
43.5±3.6 9% above NY |
43.7±9.2Highest 10% above NY |
| Fleming and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
22%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Catlin and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.9%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Big Flats and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% NY: 40.2% |
51.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,956±$20kLowest 6% below NY |
$87,044±$11k about the NY average |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
| Fleming and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$17kLowest 58% below NY |
$218,500±$15k 48% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
| Fleming and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$195Lowest 30% below NY |
$1,345±$111 17% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
| Fleming and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,919Lowest 40% below NY |
$4,765 28% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
37%±17.4 NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Catlin and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
17 minLowest 47% below NY |
18 min 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Big Flats and Fleming 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 | — | #118 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.