Compare towns
Fleming vs Java vs Owasco vs Stafford
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).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Owasco has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Stafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Java | Owasco | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463 |
2,049Lowest |
3,511Highest |
2,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
53.4±6.5Highest 34% above NY |
41.9±2.2Lowest 5% above NY |
| Owasco and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Stafford 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
28.5%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Owasco 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.5 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Owasco 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 |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$102,245±$10kHighest 19% above NY |
$87,554±$16kLowest about the NY average |
| Owasco and Java 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$282,100±$51kHighest 33% below NY |
$182,500±$17kLowest 57% below NY |
| Owasco and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334 9% above NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$2,109±$969Highest 30% above NY |
$848±$230Lowest 48% below NY |
| Owasco and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,171 21% below NY |
$4,649 29% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±37.9 NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±30.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Stafford and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
7.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94.2% NY: 54.3% |
88.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Owasco and Stafford 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 | — | — | #448 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.