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Fenner vs Carlisle vs Springwater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fenner has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Carlisle has the most expensive homes ($200k median).
Springwater has the most affordable homes ($148k 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 | Fenner | Carlisle | Springwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,719 |
1,489Lowest |
2,503Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±5.9Lowest 13% above NY |
45.9±3.3Highest 15% above NY |
45.6±4.1 15% above NY |
| Carlisle and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Carlisle and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.5%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Springwater and Carlisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,750±$4kLowest 10% below NY |
$86,971±$10kHighest about the NY average |
$84,670±$16k about the NY average |
| Carlisle and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,200±$20k 57% below NY |
$199,600±$29kHighest 53% below NY |
$147,500±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
| Carlisle and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $636±$97Lowest 61% below NY |
$864±$102 47% below NY |
$1,063±$438Highest 34% below NY |
| Springwater and Carlisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,073Lowest 53% below NY |
$3,706Highest 44% below NY |
$3,579 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
74.8%±22Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Springwater and Carlisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.6% NY: 14% |
8.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.