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Perth vs Fleming vs Wales
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Perth has the most people working from home (11%).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Perth | Fleming | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,541Highest |
2,463Lowest |
3,015 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±4.3Lowest 9% above NY |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
43.9±6.6Highest 10% above NY |
| Wales and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±7Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Perth and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±5.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Perth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,914±$18k 7% above NY |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$88,590±$19kLowest 3% above NY |
| Fleming and Perth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,200±$74kHighest 18% below NY |
$250,000±$32k 41% below NY |
$244,800±$33kLowest 42% below NY |
| Perth and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$211Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$950±$503 41% below NY |
| Fleming and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,803 27% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$4,782Lowest 27% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±43.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
20.5%±27.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Perth and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 11%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.2%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Perth and Wales 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 | #326 of 484 in NY | — | #321 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BROADALBIN-PERTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.