Compare towns
Fleming vs Arlington vs Owasco
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Owasco has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
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 | Owasco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Lowest |
2,598 |
3,511Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
53.4±6.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Owasco and Fleming 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% |
15.1%±4.9Lowest 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%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Owasco and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fleming and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$102,245±$10k 27% above U.S. |
| Arlington and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$282,100±$51k 15% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334 25% above U.S. |
$1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,109±$969Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Owasco and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,171 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.9%±37.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | #448 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.