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Fleming vs Romulus vs Aurelius vs Stafford
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 renters (29.7% rent).
Aurelius has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Stafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Aurelius | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463 |
3,110Highest |
2,593 |
2,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
41.9±2.2 5% 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%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Stafford 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% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.8 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% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
29.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 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±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$87,554±$16k about the NY average |
| 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 |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$182,500±$17k 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$848±$230 48% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
$4,649 29% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus 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% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.8%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Stafford and Romulus 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 | — | — |
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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.