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Fleming vs Floyd vs Aurelius vs Virgil
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 expensive homes ($250k median).
Floyd has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Virgil has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Floyd | Aurelius | Virgil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463Lowest |
3,702Highest |
2,593 |
2,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
42±7Lowest 6% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
44.8±2.5 13% above NY |
| Aurelius and Virgil 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% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Floyd 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% |
18.3%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17%±2.5Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±3.2 NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Fleming 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 |
$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$94,079±$16k 9% above NY |
$91,094±$21kLowest 6% above NY |
| Floyd 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 |
$204,200±$24k 52% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$244,600±$32k 42% below NY |
| Fleming and Virgil 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 |
$1,127±$206 30% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,208±$159 25% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,973 40% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$4,188 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
8.9%±19.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Floyd and Aurelius 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% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
7.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd and Virgil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.