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Fleming vs Romulus vs Auburn vs Aurelius
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 most expensive homes ($250k median).
Romulus has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Aurelius has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Romulus | Auburn | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463Lowest |
3,110 |
26,285Highest |
2,593 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
41.1±1.1 3% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
| Aurelius 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% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Aurelius 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% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Fleming 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% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±0.7 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Aurelius 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 |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$51,052±$5kLowest 41% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
| Aurelius 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±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$152,800±$9kLowest 64% below NY |
$167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
| Fleming and Romulus 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 |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$897±$50 45% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,998 39% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
55%±7.8 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Auburn 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% |
18.6% NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Romulus and Fleming 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 | — | #449 of 484 in NY | #374 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.