Compare towns
Fleming vs Perth vs Aurelius 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Perth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Owasco has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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.
| Measure | Fleming | Perth | Aurelius | Owasco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463Lowest |
3,541Highest |
2,593 |
3,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
43.3±4.3Lowest 9% above NY |
49.1±4 23% above NY |
53.4±6.5Highest 34% above NY |
| Owasco and Aurelius 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% |
27.6%±7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Perth and Fleming 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% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
28.5%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Owasco and Aurelius 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% |
25.9% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Owasco 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 |
$91,914±$18kLowest 7% above NY |
$94,079±$16k 9% above NY |
$102,245±$10kHighest 19% above NY |
| Owasco and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32k 41% below NY |
$349,200±$74kHighest 18% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$282,100±$51k 33% below NY |
| Perth 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 |
$888±$211 45% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% 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 |
$4,803 27% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$5,171 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
50%±43.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±37.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Perth and Aurelius 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% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3% NY: 54.3% |
94.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
11%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Owasco and Perth 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 | — | #326 of 484 in NY | — | #448 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BROADALBIN-PERTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.