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Freeville vs Fabius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeville has the most people working from home (10.4%).
Fabius has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
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 | Freeville | Fabius |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 458Highest |
350Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 44.4±8.8Highest 12% above NY |
43.1±7Lowest 8% above NY |
| Freeville and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fabius and Freeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fabius and Freeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Freeville and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,426±$21kHighest 10% below NY |
$67,434±$8kLowest 22% below NY |
| Freeville and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$43kHighest 53% below NY |
$156,300±$24kLowest 63% below NY |
| Freeville and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$124Highest 33% below NY |
$933±$69Lowest 42% below NY |
| Freeville and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,700Highest 29% below NY |
$3,840Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±12.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.3%±33.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Freeville and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest same as NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.4%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Freeville and Fabius 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.