What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fleming has the most kids (23.7% under 18).

Hartwick has the most people working from home (22.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fleming	Hartwick
People
Population	2,463Highest	2,143Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY	49.3±5.4Highest 24% above NY
	Hartwick and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%	13%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%	20.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Fleming and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	41.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7%	3.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Fleming and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY	$81,196±$6kLowest 6% below NY
	Fleming and Hartwick 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	$173,500±$36kLowest 59% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY	$1,000±$174Lowest 38% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,214Highest 21% below NY	$2,912Lowest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.1%±25.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Hartwick and Fleming 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%	7.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	80%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 min 44% below NY	18 min 44% below NY
Work from home	6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	22.2%±13.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hartwick and Fleming 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.