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Fleming vs Jackson vs Scipio
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 highest household income ($92k).
Jackson has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Scipio has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Highest |
1,695 |
1,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Scipio and Fleming 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% |
33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NY: 40.2% |
32.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Scipio 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±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$77,375±$8k 10% below NY |
$76,618±$7kLowest 11% below NY |
| Fleming and Jackson 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 |
$192,200±$22kLowest 55% 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 |
$888±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$4,165 37% below NY |
$3,840Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Scipio 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% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio and Jackson 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.