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Fleming vs Holland 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).
Holland has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
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 | Holland | Java | Fabius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463 |
3,266Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,063 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46±4.9 16% above NY |
| Holland 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%±6.7Lowest 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%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.4%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Holland 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
30.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.1 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 |
$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below 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±$32k 41% below NY |
$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$239,300±$26k 44% below NY |
| Holland 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 |
$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$942±$70 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214 21% below NY |
$4,276 35% 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% |
62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±10.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Holland and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% 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 |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Fabius and Java 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 | — | #419 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | FABIUS-POMPEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL | — | FABIUS-POMPEY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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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.