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Fleming vs Sheldon 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 the most expensive homes ($250k median).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Sheldon | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Highest |
2,216 |
1,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Sheldon 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest 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%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Fleming 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$76,618±$7k 11% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$192,200±$22k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$888±$102 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,840 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon 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% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than 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% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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. | |||
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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.