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Fleming vs Jackson vs Aurelius

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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Jackson has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k 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.

MeasureFlemingJacksonAurelius
People
Population
2,463
1,695Lowest
2,593Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6%
NY: +4.2%
-4.3%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-6.5%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
43.7±9.2Lowest
10% above NY
56.9±3.6Highest
43% above NY
49.1±4
23% above NY
Kids under 18
23.7%±5.8Highest
NY: 20.5%
14.6%±3.3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
20.1%±4
NY: 20.5%
Fleming and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.5%±2.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
33.4%±5.3Highest
NY: 17.9%
25.7%±4.4
NY: 17.9%
Jackson and Aurelius 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%
32.6%Highest
NY: 40.2%
21.6%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.5%±2.9Highest
NY: 7%
1.8%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
3.2%±1.8
NY: 7%
Fleming and Aurelius 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
$77,375±$8kLowest
10% below NY
$94,079±$16kHighest
9% above NY
Aurelius 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
$235,400±$40k
44% below NY
$167,000±$14kLowest
61% below NY
Fleming and Jackson 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
$1,139±$43
30% below NY
$813±$200Lowest
50% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,214Highest
21% below NY
$4,165
37% below NY
$3,516Lowest
47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
15.7%±16.7Lowest
NY: 52.1%
77.8%±44.7Highest
NY: 52.1%
44%±17.5
NY: 52.1%
Jackson 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%
7.5%
NY: 14%
9.7%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
91.9%
NY: 54.3%
92.3%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1957Lowest
2 yrs older than NY
1971Highest
12 yrs newer than NY
1963
4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
18 minLowest
44% below NY
34 minHighest
5% above NY
19 min
43% below NY
Work from home
6.9%±3.3
NY: 14.9%
11.1%±3Highest
NY: 14.9%
4.3%±2.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Jackson 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.