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Fleming vs Providence vs Seneca
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).
Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | Providence | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463 |
1,971Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Providence and Seneca 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%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Seneca 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% |
18%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Seneca 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% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Providence 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±$7k 7% above NY |
$92,574±$16kHighest 8% above NY |
$90,658±$21kLowest 5% above NY |
| Providence 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±$32k 41% below NY |
$270,500±$25kHighest 36% below NY |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
| Providence 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 |
$1,449±$383Lowest 11% below NY |
$1,549±$420 4% below NY |
| Fleming and Seneca 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 |
$3,275 50% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
27.9%±50.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Providence and Fleming 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% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Fleming 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.