What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fleming has the most kids (23.7% under 18).

Princetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).

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	Princetown
People
Population	2,463Highest	1,860Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY	47.9±4.7Highest 20% above NY
	Princetown 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%	15.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Fleming and Princetown 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%	23.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Fleming and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	29%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7%	2.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Fleming and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,216±$7kLowest 7% above NY	$98,438±$21kHighest 14% above NY
	Princetown and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$250,000±$32kLowest 41% below NY	$315,700±$39kHighest 26% below NY
	Princetown 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	$1,354±$91Lowest 16% below NY
	Fleming and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,214Lowest 21% below NY	$5,750Highest 13% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	67.6%±58.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Princetown and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Highest NY: 14%	4.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 44% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	6.9%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%	6.2%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Fleming and Princetown 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.