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Princetown vs Fleming vs Guilderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Princetown has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
Fleming has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Guilderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Princetown | Fleming | Guilderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,860Lowest |
2,463 |
37,260Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.7Highest 20% above NY |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the NY average |
| Princetown and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±1.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.9% NY: 40.2% |
57.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
10.8%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,438±$21k 14% above NY |
$92,216±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
$112,273±$7kHighest 31% above NY |
| Guilderland and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,700±$39k 26% below NY |
$250,000±$32kLowest 41% below NY |
$357,400±$11kHighest 16% below NY |
| Guilderland and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$91Lowest 16% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$1,564±$74 4% below NY |
| Fleming and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,750 13% below NY |
$5,214Lowest 21% below NY |
$6,314Highest 4% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.6%±58.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.6%±6.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Princetown and Guilderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
5.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
65.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.2%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.4%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #76 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | GUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | GUILDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.