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Fleming vs Russia vs Scipio
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-6%).
Russia has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Scipio has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Russia | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Highest |
2,272 |
1,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
43.9±2.9Highest 10% above NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Russia 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% |
21.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Scipio and Fleming 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% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Russia 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% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Scipio 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±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
$76,618±$7kLowest 11% below NY |
| Fleming and Russia 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 |
$232,200±$44k 45% below NY |
$192,200±$22kLowest 55% below NY |
| Fleming and Russia 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 |
$888±$325Lowest 45% below NY |
$888±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,840 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Russia and Scipio 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.