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Fleming vs Dix vs Aurelius vs Virgil
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Dix has the most renters (33.9% rent).
Aurelius has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Virgil has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
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 | Dix | Aurelius | Virgil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463Lowest |
3,660Highest |
2,593 |
2,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
50.1±2.8Highest 26% above NY |
49.1±4 23% above NY |
44.8±2.5 13% above NY |
| Dix and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Virgil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
27.9%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
17%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Dix and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NY: 40.2% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
35.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
4.3%±3.2 NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Virgil 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 7% above NY |
$53,668±$8kLowest 38% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$91,094±$21k 6% above NY |
| Aurelius 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±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$165,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$244,600±$32k 42% below NY |
| Fleming and Virgil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$718±$172Lowest 56% below NY |
$813±$200 50% below NY |
$1,208±$159 25% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,141Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
$4,188 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
8.9%±19.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Dix and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
7.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
66.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Virgil and Fleming 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 | — | #391 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.