Compare towns
Fleming vs Calais vs Virgil
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Virgil has the most renters (16.7% rent).
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 | Fleming | Calais | Virgil |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463 |
1,713Lowest |
2,525Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.8±2.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Virgil and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fleming and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fleming and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$91,094±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Calais and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32k 25% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$244,600±$32kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$159Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Fleming and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214 67% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,188Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
8.9%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.