What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).

Nelson has the most people working from home (13.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fleming	Nelson
People
Population	2,463Highest	1,765Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY	47.2±6.2Highest 19% above NY
	Nelson 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%	20.1%±8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Fleming and Nelson 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%	19.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Fleming and Nelson 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%	46.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 7%	6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7%
	Nelson and Fleming 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	$82,063±$18kLowest 5% below NY
	Fleming and Nelson 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	$230,000±$18kLowest 46% below NY
	Fleming and Nelson 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	$773±$328Lowest 52% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,214Highest 21% below NY	$3,990Lowest 39% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	22.2%±40.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Nelson 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%	7.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	86.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957 2 yrs older than NY	1957 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 44% below NY	29 minHighest 13% below NY
Work from home	6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.8%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Nelson and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.