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Fleming vs Java vs Tyrone vs Fabius
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%).
Tyrone has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Fabius has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Tyrone | Fabius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463Highest |
2,049 |
1,755Lowest |
2,063 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
46±4.9Highest 16% above NY |
| Fabius 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%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.4%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Java 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±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
$94,063±$11k 9% above NY |
| Java and Fabius 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
$239,300±$26k 44% below NY |
| Fleming and Fabius 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 |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$942±$70 42% below NY |
| Fleming and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214 21% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$5,504Highest 16% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fabius and Tyrone 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% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
8.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | FABIUS-POMPEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | FABIUS-POMPEY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.7 |
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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.