Compare towns
Fleming vs Perth 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).
Perth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Scipio has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463 |
3,541Highest |
1,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Highest 10% above NY |
43.3±4.3 9% above NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Fleming and Perth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.6%±7Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Perth and Scipio 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% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.9% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Scipio 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 |
$91,914±$18k 7% above NY |
$76,618±$7kLowest 11% below NY |
| Fleming and Perth 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 |
$192,200±$22kLowest 55% below NY |
| Perth and Fleming 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 |
$888±$211Lowest 45% below NY |
$888±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$4,803 27% below NY |
$3,840Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±43.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Perth 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% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio 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 | — |
| School district | — | BROADALBIN-PERTH CENTRAL 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.