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Corinth vs Fleming vs Romulus

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Fleming has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
Romulus has the most people working from home (9.6%).

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.

MeasureCorinthFlemingRomulus
People
Population
2,592
2,463Lowest
3,110Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-6%
NY: +4.2%
-25.8%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
38.5±3.2
3% below NY
43.7±9.2Highest
10% above NY
36.8±2.7Lowest
8% below NY
Fleming and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.3%±5.5
NY: 20.5%
23.7%±5.8Highest
NY: 20.5%
15.5%±4.3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Fleming and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.4%±4.8
NY: 17.9%
24.5%±2.9Highest
NY: 17.9%
14.2%±2.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Fleming and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14.4%
NY: 40.2%
30.9%Highest
NY: 40.2%
13.9%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±2
NY: 7%
4.5%±2.9Highest
NY: 7%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
NY: 7%
Fleming and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,071±$13k
12% below NY
$92,216±$7kHighest
7% above NY
$69,447±$6kLowest
19% below NY
Fleming and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$188,100±$15k
56% below NY
$250,000±$32kHighest
41% below NY
$178,800±$47kLowest
58% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$978±$84Lowest
40% below NY
$1,773±$334Highest
9% above NY
$1,059±$93
35% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,766
58% below NY
$5,214Highest
21% below NY
$2,688Lowest
59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.7%±12.7
NY: 52.1%
15.7%±16.7Lowest
NY: 52.1%
67.3%±19.8Highest
NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line
13.9%
NY: 14%
4.3%Lowest
NY: 14%
18.6%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
65.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
86.7%Highest
NY: 54.3%
70.3%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1949Lowest
10 yrs older than NY
1957
2 yrs older than NY
1958Highest
1 yr older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minHighest
25% below NY
18 minLowest
44% below NY
23 min
29% below NY
Work from home
5.5%±3.2Lowest
NY: 14.9%
6.9%±3.3
NY: 14.9%
9.6%±4.8Highest
NY: 14.9%
Romulus 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 — — #449 of 484 in NY
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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.