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Fleming vs Salem vs Russia
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).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Russia has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Salem | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463 |
2,611Highest |
2,272Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
47.5±4.2Highest 19% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
| Salem and Russia 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% |
16.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Russia 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% |
22.9%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NY: 40.2% |
31.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Russia 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 |
$83,398±$12kLowest about the NY average |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
| 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 |
$196,000±$26kLowest 54% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% 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 |
$948±$40 42% below NY |
$888±$325Lowest 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,908 41% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±7.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Salem and Russia 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% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
22.8%±12.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Salem 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 | — | #376 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.