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Fleming vs Java vs Scipio 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%).
Scipio has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Java | Scipio | Virgil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463 |
2,049 |
1,497Lowest |
2,525Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below 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%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Scipio and Fleming 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% |
17.4%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
17%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Java 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% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
35.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±3.2 NY: 7% |
| Scipio 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 7% above NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$76,618±$7kLowest 11% below NY |
$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±$30k 47% below NY |
$192,200±$22kLowest 55% 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±$102 45% below NY |
$1,208±$159 25% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,775Lowest 43% below NY |
$3,840 42% 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% |
15.8%±53.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
8.9%±19.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Scipio 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% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
7.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.1% 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 |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio and Virgil 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.