What stands out worked out from the figures below

Catlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

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.

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

Measure	Catlin	Fleming
People
Population	2,518Highest	2,463Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42±5.3Lowest 6% above NY	43.7±9.2Highest 10% above NY
	Fleming and Catlin 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%	23.7%±5.8Lowest 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%	24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	30.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.9Lowest 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	$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY
	Fleming and Catlin 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	$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,132±$195Lowest 30% below NY	$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,919Lowest 40% below NY	$5,214Highest 21% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.2%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1%	15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	8.9%Highest NY: 14%	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 26% below NY	18 minLowest 44% below NY
Work from home	5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	6.9%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Fleming and Catlin 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.