Compare towns
Owasco vs Romulus vs Fleming
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Owasco has the most people working from home (12.8%).
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Fleming has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Owasco | Romulus | Fleming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,511Highest |
3,110 |
2,463Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.4±6.5Highest 34% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
| Owasco and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 49.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,245±$10kHighest 19% above NY |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
| Owasco and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,100±$51kHighest 33% below NY |
$178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$250,000±$32k 41% below NY |
| Owasco and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,109±$969Highest 30% above NY |
$1,059±$93Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,773±$334 9% above NY |
| Owasco and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,171 21% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.9%±37.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 28% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Owasco and Romulus 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 | #449 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.