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Fleming vs Nelson vs Auburn
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).
Nelson has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
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 | Nelson | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463 |
1,765Lowest |
26,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
47.2±6.2Highest 19% above NY |
41.1±1.1Lowest 3% 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%±8 NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.7Lowest 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% |
21.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Auburn 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% |
46.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±0.7Lowest 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±$18k 5% below NY |
$51,052±$5kLowest 41% 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±$18k 46% below NY |
$152,800±$9kLowest 64% 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 |
$897±$50 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,990Lowest 39% below NY |
$3,998 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
22.2%±40.6 NY: 52.1% |
55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Auburn and Nelson 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% NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.3% NY: 54.3% |
48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY |
1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Nelson and Fleming 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 | — | — | #374 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.