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Fleming vs Floyd vs Russia
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%).
Russia has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463 |
3,702Highest |
2,272Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
42±7Lowest 6% above NY |
43.9±2.9Highest 10% above NY |
| Russia and Fleming 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% |
21.3%±4.1Lowest 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%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Russia 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% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$86,116±$17kLowest about the NY average |
| 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±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$204,200±$24kLowest 52% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
| Fleming and Russia 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±$325Lowest 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,973 40% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Floyd and Russia 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd and Fleming 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 | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.