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Fleming vs Java vs Russia 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).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
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 | Java | Russia | Virgil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463 |
2,049Lowest |
2,272 |
2,525Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
43.9±2.9 10% above NY |
44.8±2.5Highest 13% above NY |
| Virgil and Java 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
17%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Russia 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% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
35.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,116±$17kLowest about the NY average |
$91,094±$21k 6% above NY |
| Java 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 |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$232,200±$44k 45% 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 |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$888±$325 45% below NY |
$1,208±$159 25% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
$4,188 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
8.9%±19.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Russia and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
7.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.7% NY: 54.3% |
83.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Virgil and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.