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Ferrum vs Accomac

244 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (45× in Ferrum) and jobs per worker (10.6× in Accomac).

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Ferrum, VAKnown for its schoolsVirginia · 1,774 people

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Accomac, VAA regional job hubVirginia · 948 people

Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

FerrumKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 88%of VA districts College town1 collegeFerrum College Housing$260K typical home37% below the VA typical home All about Ferrum →

AccomacA regional job hub

Work1,285 jobsbased in Accomac, a regional job hub Housing$209K typical home50% below the VA typical home

HistorySettled in 17863 places on the National Register All about Accomac →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Ferrum has more miles of trail

Ferrum 4.5 miAccomac 0.1 mi

Jobs per worker10.6×

Accomac is more of a job hub

Accomac 5.52Ferrum 0.52

Street grid7.8×

Accomac has the more walkable street grid

Accomac 59.0Ferrum 7.6

Work from home+22.8 pts

More people work from home in Ferrum

Ferrum 23.1%Accomac 0.3%

In college+44.8 pts

Ferrum is more of a college town

Ferrum 46.1%Accomac 1.3%

Growth since 2010+10.6 pts

Accomac has grown faster since 2010

Accomac 0%Ferrum -10.6%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Ferrum

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Ferrum$1,480/mo

Typical home $260K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.51% · or rent about $638/mo · Housing →

Accomac$1,180/mo

Typical home $209K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.49% · or rent about $952/mo · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Ferrum and Accomac.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Virginia ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

AFerrumBetter than 88% of districts in the state –AccomacNot graded

Health

B+FerrumHealthier than 67% of U.S. towns –AccomacNot graded

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons

FerrumAccomac

Snow a year13″7″

January low26°F 30°F

July high87°F 88°F

Growing season (days)188d 216d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th 68th

Outdoors & history

FerrumAccomac

Trails5 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled—1786

National Register places1 3

Archive photos—6

Famous people born here—7

Community

FerrumAccomac

Colleges in town1 —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

244 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FerrumVA AccomacVA

Ferrum ↔ Accomac244 miles apart

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Only big differences vs Virginia average

FerrumAccomac

People

Population 1,774Highest 948Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.6%Lowest VA: +7.9% 0%Highest VA: +7.9%

Median age 21.8±0.8Lowest 44% below VA 26.3±3.6Highest 33% below VA

Kids under 18 15.8%±7.1Lowest VA: 21.7% 41%±21.5Highest VA: 21.7%

Accomac and Ferrum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 7.2%±3.2 VA: 16.7% 7.2%±1.9 VA: 16.7%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.1%Highest VA: 42.2% 11.9%Lowest VA: 42.2%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 46.1%±9.5Highest VA: 6.9% 1.3%±2.3Lowest VA: 6.9%

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $40,435±$20kLowest 57% below VA $45,986±$8kHighest 51% below VA

Accomac and Ferrum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $188,900±$91kLowest 51% below VA $251,500±$96kHighest 34% below VA

Accomac and Ferrum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $638±$304Lowest 60% below VA $952±$15Highest 40% below VA

Accomac and Ferrum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $956Lowest 66% below VA $1,222Highest 56% below VA

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.9%±20.5Lowest VA: 48.5% 84.9%±29Highest VA: 48.5%

Accomac and Ferrum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 37.1%Highest VA: 9.9% 9.6%Lowest VA: 9.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 69.5%Highest VA: 67.3% 63.9%Lowest VA: 67.3%

Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 12 yrs newer than VA 1967Lowest 17 yrs older than VA

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 14% below VA 17 minLowest 39% below VA

Work from home 23.1%±10.1Highest VA: 18.3% 0.3%±0.6Lowest VA: 18.3%

Work in townworking residents 7.1%Lowest 8.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 39.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.52Lowest 5.52Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Rocky Mount (26%)Virginia Beach (4%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AccomacFew work in Ferrum

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.2%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 4.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.3 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 7.6Lowest 59.0Highest

Schools

School district Franklin County Public Schools—

High school in town None in town—

Virginia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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Ferrum neighborsTown Square →

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Towns like Ferrum

Belle Haven836 people · $183K homes

Wakefield1,201 people · $188K homes

Bowling Green1,561 people · $336K homes

Kenbridge1,432 people · $154K homes

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.