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Fleming vs Jackson vs Springport
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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).
Springport has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Highest |
1,695Lowest |
2,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
49.4±7.1 24% above NY |
| Jackson and Springport 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% |
21.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Springport 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% |
25.6%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.6% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Jackson 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±$8kLowest 10% below NY |
$86,042±$26k about the NY average |
| Fleming and Springport 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 56% 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 |
$1,067±$109Lowest 34% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$4,165 37% below NY |
$3,725Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14 NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% NY: 14% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.