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Fleming vs Nelson vs Scipio
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).
Nelson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.5%).
Scipio has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Nelson | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Highest |
1,765 |
1,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
47.2±6.2Highest 19% above NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below 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%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Scipio 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% |
19.7%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
46.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Nelson and Scipio 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 |
$76,618±$7kLowest 11% 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 |
$192,200±$22kLowest 55% 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 |
$888±$102 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,990 39% below NY |
$3,840Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
22.2%±40.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Nelson and Scipio 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% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
86.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Nelson and Scipio 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.