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Fleming vs Floyd vs Perth
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 homeowners (86.7%).
Floyd has the most affordable homes ($204k median).
Perth has the most expensive homes ($349k 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 | Floyd | Perth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Lowest |
3,702Highest |
3,541 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Highest 10% above NY |
42±7Lowest 6% above NY |
43.3±4.3 9% above NY |
| Fleming and Perth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
27.6%±7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Perth and Floyd 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% |
18.3%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Floyd 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% |
23.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$91,914±$18kLowest 7% above NY |
| Floyd 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±$32k 41% below NY |
$204,200±$24kLowest 52% below NY |
$349,200±$74kHighest 18% below NY |
| Perth and Fleming 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 |
$888±$211Lowest 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,973Lowest 40% below NY |
$4,803 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
50%±43.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Perth and Floyd 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% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd and Perth 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 | — | — | #326 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BROADALBIN-PERTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.