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Scipio vs Sheldon 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
Scipio has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Fleming has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
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 | Scipio | Sheldon | Fleming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,497Lowest |
2,216 |
2,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
| Sheldon and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,618±$7k 11% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$22k 55% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$102 45% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,840 42% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.