Compare towns
Fleming vs Jackson vs Meredith 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Jackson has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Jackson | Meredith | Virgil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463 |
1,695 |
1,467Lowest |
2,525Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
+1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
54.3±4.6 36% above NY |
44.8±2.5 13% above NY |
| Jackson and Meredith 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3 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% |
33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±4 NY: 17.9% |
17%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jackson and Meredith 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 NY: 40.2% |
32.6% NY: 40.2% |
33.8% NY: 40.2% |
35.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest 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±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$77,375±$8kLowest 10% below NY |
$85,938±$16k about the NY average |
$91,094±$21k 6% above NY |
| Fleming and Virgil 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 |
$235,400±$40k 44% below NY |
$230,600±$24kLowest 46% 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 |
$1,139±$43 30% below NY |
$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,208±$159 25% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$4,165 37% below NY |
$3,630Lowest 45% below NY |
$4,188 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6 NY: 52.1% |
8.9%±19.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Meredith 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% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
7.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.9% NY: 54.3% |
92.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Jackson and Meredith 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.