Compare towns
Fleming vs Romulus vs Springport 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).
Romulus has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
Springport has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Romulus | Springport | Virgil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463 |
3,110Highest |
2,352Lowest |
2,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
+1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
44.8±2.5 13% above NY |
| Springport and Virgil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Springport 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% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Springport 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% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6 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 |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$86,042±$26k 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 |
$178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$184,700±$39k 56% 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 |
$1,059±$93Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,067±$109 34% below NY |
$1,208±$159 25% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,725 43% below NY |
$4,188 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14 NY: 52.1% |
8.9%±19.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.3% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
83.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Springport and Romulus 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 | — | #449 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | UNION SPRINGS 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.