Compare towns
Fleming vs Jerusalem 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 most kids (23.7% under 18).
Jerusalem has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Jerusalem | Owasco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Lowest |
4,278Highest |
3,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% below NY |
53.4±6.5Highest 34% above NY |
| Owasco and Fleming 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% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Jerusalem 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% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.2% NY: 40.2% |
49.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$86,780±$11kLowest about the NY average |
$102,245±$10kHighest 19% above NY |
| Owasco and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32kLowest 41% below NY |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$282,100±$51k 33% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Owasco 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 |
$870±$116Lowest 46% 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 |
$4,523Lowest 31% below NY |
$5,171 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±37.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Fleming 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% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2% NY: 54.3% |
94.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem 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 | — | — | #448 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.