What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fabius has the shortest commute (25 min average).

Wyoming has the most kids (23.4% under 18).

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	Fabius	Wyoming
People
Population	350Lowest	414Highest
Median age	43.1±7Highest 8% above NY	40.4±3.9Lowest about the NY average
	Fabius and Wyoming 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%	23.4%±5.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Wyoming 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%	14.3%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Fabius and Wyoming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Highest NY: 40.2%	27.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%	4.8%±3.8Highest NY: 7%
	Wyoming 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	$75,500±$13kHighest 12% below NY
	Wyoming 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±$24kHighest 63% below NY	$136,500±$11kLowest 68% below NY
	Fabius and Wyoming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$933±$69Highest 42% below NY	$794±$139Lowest 51% below NY
	Fabius and Wyoming 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	$4,326Highest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.3%±33.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.3%±38.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Wyoming and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest NY: 14%	11.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	77%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 23% below NY	30 minHighest 7% below NY
Work from home	6.9%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.2%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Wyoming and Fabius 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.