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Fleming vs Jackson vs Meredith 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%).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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.
| Measure | Fleming | Jackson | Meredith | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463 |
1,695 |
1,467Lowest |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%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 |
54.3±4.6 36% above NY |
49.1±4 23% above NY |
| Jackson and Meredith 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3 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% |
30.8%±4 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Jackson and Meredith 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% NY: 40.2% |
33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$85,938±$16k about the NY average |
$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 |
$230,600±$24k 46% 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 |
$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
$813±$200 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$4,165 37% below NY |
$3,630 45% 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% |
53.1%±53.6 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Meredith 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.9% NY: 54.3% |
92.2% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 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 |
33 min about the NY average |
19 min 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jackson and Meredith 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.