What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fabius has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).

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	Fleming
People
Population	2,063Lowest	2,463Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46±4.9Highest 16% above NY	43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY
	Fabius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Fleming and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Fleming and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	30.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
	Fleming and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,063±$11kHighest 9% above NY	$92,216±$7kLowest 7% above NY
	Fabius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$239,300±$26kLowest 44% below NY	$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY
	Fleming and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$942±$70Lowest 42% below NY	$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,504Highest 16% below NY	$5,214Lowest 21% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.6%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1%	15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Fabius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest NY: 14%	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 18% below NY	18 minLowest 44% below NY
Work from home	9.7%±3Highest NY: 14.9%	6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Fabius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	FABIUS-POMPEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	FABIUS-POMPEY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	7.7	—
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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.