Compare towns
Fleming vs Bennington vs Java vs Fabius
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Bennington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Java has the most affordable homes ($224k median).
Fabius has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Fabius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463 |
3,220Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,063 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
46.7±5.8Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±4.9 16% above NY |
| Bennington and Fabius 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%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.4%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Fabius 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.4% 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% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Java 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 |
$94,063±$11k 9% above NY |
| Java and Fabius 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±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$239,300±$26k 44% 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±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$942±$70 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214 21% below NY |
$4,591 30% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,504Highest 16% 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% |
34.6%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fabius 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% |
8.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% 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 |
1968 9 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 |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Bennington and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | FABIUS-POMPEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | FABIUS-POMPEY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.7 |
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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.