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Fleming vs Arlington vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
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 | Fleming | Arlington | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Lowest |
2,598 |
26,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.1±1.1 6% above U.S. |
| Fleming and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fleming and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fleming and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fleming and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$51,052±$5kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32k 25% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$152,800±$9kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
$897±$50Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$3,998Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | #374 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
13.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.