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Fleming vs Rupert vs Aurelius vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
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 | Rupert | Aurelius | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463 |
676Lowest |
2,593 |
26,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
41.1±1.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 14% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$51,052±$5kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| 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±$32k 25% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$167,000±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$152,800±$9kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
— | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$897±$50 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$3,998 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert 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 | — | — | — | #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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U.S. 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.