Compare towns
Fleming vs Sutton vs Scipio vs Owasco
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Scipio has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Owasco has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
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 | Sutton | Scipio | Owasco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463 |
790Lowest |
1,497 |
3,511Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
36.4±9.3Lowest 6% below U.S. |
53.4±6.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Owasco and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Owasco 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$76,618±$7k 5% below U.S. |
$102,245±$10kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Owasco 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$192,200±$22kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$282,100±$51kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Owasco and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334 25% above U.S. |
— | $888±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,109±$969Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Owasco and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,840Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,171 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.8%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.9%±37.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Owasco and Scipio 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 | — | — | — | #448 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.