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Fabius vs Alexander vs Hobart
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).
Hobart has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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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 | Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 350Lowest |
404 |
409Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 43.1±7 8% above NY |
40.4±4.4Lowest about the NY average |
43.4±8.5Highest 9% above NY |
| Hobart and Fabius 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% |
19.1%±6.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Alexander and Hobart 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% |
19.6%±7 NY: 17.9% |
| Fabius and Hobart are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% NY: 40.2% |
32.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 NY: 7% |
6.2%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
2%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$85,208±$34k about the NY average |
| Alexander and Hobart 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 |
$160,500±$16k 62% below NY |
| Alexander and Hobart are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $933±$69 42% below NY |
$1,094±$424Highest 33% below NY |
$728±$105Lowest 55% 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 | $3,840 42% below NY |
$3,889Highest 41% below NY |
$2,944Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±33.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
28.6%±42.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.5%±45 NY: 52.1% |
| Alexander and Hobart are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
75.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1951Highest 8 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #295 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.