Compare towns
Fleming vs Barrington vs Owasco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the most renters (13.3% rent).
Barrington has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
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 | Barrington | Owasco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463 |
1,794Lowest |
3,511Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
53.4±6.5Highest 34% above NY |
| Owasco and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.5%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| 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±$7k 7% above NY |
$90,938±$16kLowest 6% above NY |
$102,245±$10kHighest 19% above NY |
| Owasco 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±$32kLowest 41% below NY |
$255,800±$32k 40% below NY |
$282,100±$51kHighest 33% below NY |
| Owasco and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334 9% above NY |
$1,574±$667Lowest about the NY average |
$2,109±$969Highest 30% above NY |
| 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 21% below NY |
$3,463Lowest 47% below NY |
$5,171 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±37.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Fleming and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.9%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2% NY: 54.3% |
94.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
23 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Owasco and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #448 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.