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Fleming vs Romulus vs Fabius
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).
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Fabius has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Fabius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463 |
3,110Highest |
2,063Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
46±4.9Highest 16% above NY |
| Fabius 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% |
21.6%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Fabius 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% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.4%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Fabius 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% |
30.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Fabius 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 |
$94,063±$11kHighest 9% above NY |
| Fabius 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±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$239,300±$26k 44% below NY |
| Fleming and Fabius 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 |
$942±$70Lowest 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214 21% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$5,504Highest 16% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.6%±10.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
8.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Fabius 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | FABIUS-POMPEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | FABIUS-POMPEY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.7 |
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| 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.