What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fleming	Virgil
People
Population	2,463Lowest	2,525Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY	44.8±2.5Highest 13% above NY
	Virgil and Fleming 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%	20.5%±4Lowest 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%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%	17%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7%	4.3%±3.2Lowest 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	$91,094±$21kLowest 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	$244,600±$32kLowest 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	$1,208±$159Lowest 25% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,214Highest 21% below NY	$4,188Lowest 36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1%	8.9%±19.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Fleming and Virgil 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%	7.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	83.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 44% below NY	27 minHighest 17% below NY
Work from home	6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.3%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Virgil and Fleming 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.