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Fabius vs Alexander
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fabius has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Alexander has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Fabius | Alexander |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 350Lowest |
404Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±7Highest 8% above NY |
40.4±4.4Lowest about the NY average |
| Fabius and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Alexander and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Alexander and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $67,434±$8kLowest 22% below NY |
$91,750±$33kHighest 7% above NY |
| Alexander and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,300±$24kLowest 63% below NY |
$169,600±$21kHighest 60% below NY |
| Alexander and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $933±$69Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,094±$424Highest 33% below NY |
| Alexander and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,840Lowest 42% below NY |
$3,889Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±33.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
28.6%±42.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Alexander and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1951Highest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #295 of 484 in NY |
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| Old photos in History | 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.