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Fleming vs Bennington vs Java vs Aurelius
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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Bennington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Fleming | Bennington | Java | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463 |
3,220Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,593 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
46.7±5.8 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
| Aurelius and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Java 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% |
22.4%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Aurelius 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 |
$89,050±$10kLowest 4% above NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$94,079±$16k 9% above NY |
| Java and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$244,400±$24k 42% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Fleming and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$942±$344 42% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$4,591 30% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bennington and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.