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Jackson vs Fleming vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Fleming has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Jackson | Fleming | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695Lowest |
2,463 |
2,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
47.5±4.2 19% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8kLowest 10% below NY |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$83,398±$12k about the NY average |
| Fleming and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40k 44% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$196,000±$26kLowest 54% below NY |
| Fleming and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43 30% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$948±$40Lowest 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165 37% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,908Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±7.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 5% above NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22.8%±12.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Salem and Jackson 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.