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Perth vs Floyd 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
Perth has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Floyd has the most affordable homes ($204k median).
Fleming has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Floyd | Fleming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,541 |
3,702Highest |
2,463Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.3±4.3 9% above NY |
42±7Lowest 6% above NY |
43.7±9.2Highest 10% above NY |
| Fleming and Perth 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% |
25.2%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Perth and Floyd 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% |
18.3%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Floyd 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% |
23.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Floyd and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,914±$18kLowest 7% above NY |
$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
| Floyd and Fleming 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 |
$204,200±$24kLowest 52% below NY |
$250,000±$32k 41% 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 |
$1,127±$206 30% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,803 27% below NY |
$3,973Lowest 40% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±43.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Perth and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 11%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Floyd and Perth 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 | — | — |
| School district | BROADALBIN-PERTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL 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 |
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.