Compare towns
Fleming vs Java vs Starkey vs Owasco
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Starkey has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Owasco has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
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 | Starkey | Owasco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463 |
2,049Lowest |
3,381 |
3,511Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
53.4±6.5Highest 34% 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%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Starkey 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% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.5%±5.3Highest 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% NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.5 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 |
$55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
$102,245±$10kHighest 19% above NY |
| 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 |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
$282,100±$51kHighest 33% 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 |
$744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
$2,109±$969Highest 30% above 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,412Lowest 48% below NY |
$5,171 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±37.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Starkey 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% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey and Owasco 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 | — | — | #358 of 484 in NY | #448 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.