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Fleming vs Perth 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Perth has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Perth | Aurelius | Virgil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463Lowest |
3,541Highest |
2,593 |
2,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
43.3±4.3Lowest 9% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
44.8±2.5 13% above NY |
| Aurelius and Virgil 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% |
27.6%±7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Perth and Fleming 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% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Fleming 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% |
25.9% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±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 |
$91,914±$18k 7% above NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$91,094±$21kLowest 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±$32k 41% below NY |
$349,200±$74kHighest 18% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$244,600±$32k 42% below NY |
| Perth and Fleming 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 |
$888±$211 45% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,208±$159 25% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$4,803 27% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$4,188 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
50%±43.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
8.9%±19.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Perth 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% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
7.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
83.6% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
11%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Perth and Virgil 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 | — | #326 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | BROADALBIN-PERTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.