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Saxis vs Abbs Valley 318 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (8× in Saxis) and street grid (4.8× in Saxis).
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Saxis, VA Homes around $162K Virginia · 218 people
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Abbs Valley A small town of 124
Quiet strengths Abbs Valley doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Abbs Valley →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $460 more a month in Abbs Valley A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Saxis $990 /mo
Typical home $162K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.99% · Housing →
Abbs Valley $1,450 /mo
Typical home $258K (Census) · tax rate 0.44% · Housing →
The difference: $460 a month , about $5,500 a year , between Abbs Valley and Saxis.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — Famous people born here 1 — Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 318 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Saxis ↔ Abbs Valley 318 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
218 Highest 124 Lowest
Median age
60.5 ±24.4 Lowest 55% above VA 66.3 ±16.6 Highest 70% above VA
Kids under 18
10.6% ±9.9 Highest VA: 21.7% 0% ±29.7 Lowest VA: 21.7%
Age 65+
26.6% ±9.8 Lowest VA: 16.7% 56.5% ±33.7 Highest VA: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
4.1% Highest VA: 42.2% 0% Lowest VA: 42.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8% ±6.9 Highest VA: 6.9% 0% ±14.8 Lowest VA: 6.9%
Household incomemedian
— $52,132 ±$44k 44% below VA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$98,400 ±$51k Lowest 74% below VA $257,600 ±$234k Highest 33% below VA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$971 Lowest 65% below VA $1,142 Highest 59% below VA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 VA: 48.5% —
Below poverty line
41.7% Highest VA: 9.9% 0% Lowest VA: 9.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.8% Lowest VA: 67.3% 100% Highest VA: 67.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958 Lowest 26 yrs older than VA 1960 Highest 24 yrs older than VA
Average commuteone way
23 min 16% below VA —
Work from home
17.6% ±29.8 Highest VA: 18.3% 0% ±35.1 Lowest VA: 18.3%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.8 mi Highest 25.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.16 Highest 0.02 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Accomac (10%) Tazewell (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Abbs Valley Few work in Saxis
Conserved landshare of the town
8.6% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 5.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 2.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
44.2 Highest 9.3 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Saxis Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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