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Catlin vs Fleming vs Veteran
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 homeowners (89.2%).
Fleming has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
Veteran has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Fleming | Veteran |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
2,463Lowest |
3,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±5.3 6% above NY |
43.7±9.2Highest 10% above NY |
38±6.6Lowest 5% below 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%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Veteran and Catlin 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% |
23.8%±6.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Veteran 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% |
30.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest 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±$20k 6% below NY |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$65,341±$19kLowest 24% below 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±$17k 58% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$170,400±$25kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$195 30% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$787±$54Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,919 40% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,176Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±23.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Catlin and Veteran 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% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Veteran and Fleming 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.