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Fabius vs Fleming vs Java vs Wethersfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Fleming | Java | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,063 |
2,463Highest |
2,049 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.9Highest 16% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 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%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,063±$11k 9% above NY |
$92,216±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,300±$26k 44% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% 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±$70 42% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Highest 16% below NY |
$5,214 21% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Fabius and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Fabius and Java 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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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.