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Fleming vs Seneca vs Wales
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).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Seneca | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Lowest |
2,622 |
3,015Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
43.9±6.6 10% above NY |
| Seneca and Wales 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% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wales 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% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Seneca 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% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Seneca 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 |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$88,590±$19kLowest 3% above NY |
| Fleming and Seneca 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 |
$192,700±$9kLowest 55% below NY |
$244,800±$33k 42% below NY |
| Fleming and Wales 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 |
$1,549±$420 4% below NY |
$950±$503Lowest 41% below NY |
| Fleming and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,782 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wales and Fleming 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% |
6.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Wales 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 | — | — | #321 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.