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Selma vs Duffield 178 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.2× in Duffield) and property tax bill (+75% in Duffield).
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Selma, VA A regional job hub Virginia · 146 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.
Duffield A small town of 78
Quiet strengths Duffield doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Duffield →
The biggest differences Where they part ways The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
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
Famous people born here — 1
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 178 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Selma ↔ Duffield 178 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
146 Highest 78 Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-32.5% VA: +7.9% —
Median age
45.4 ±30.9 Highest 16% above VA 44 ±24.7 Lowest 13% above VA
Kids under 18
11% ±27.3 Lowest VA: 21.7% 20.5% ±39.7 Highest VA: 21.7%
Age 65+
26% ±32.7 Highest VA: 16.7% 20.5% ±36.3 Lowest VA: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest VA: 42.2% 14.8% Highest VA: 42.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±12.6 Lowest VA: 6.9% 7.7% ±17.4 Highest VA: 6.9%
Household incomemedian
— $86,875 ±$66k 7% below VA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$93,100 ±$12k 76% below VA —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$613 Lowest 78% below VA $1,071 Highest 62% below VA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 VA: 48.5%
Below poverty line
34.2% Highest VA: 9.9% 1.3% Lowest VA: 9.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest VA: 67.3% 93.5% Lowest VA: 67.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1941 Lowest 43 yrs older than VA 1977 Highest 7 yrs older than VA
Average commuteone way
— 20 min 27% below VA
Work from home
0% ±27.1 Lowest VA: 18.3% 5.3% ±9.7 Highest VA: 18.3%
Work in townworking residents
4.7% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
13.8 mi Lowest 19.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
3.07 Lowest 15.89 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Covington (20%) Kingsport (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Duffield Few work in Selma
Conserved landshare of the town
10.4% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
82.2 Highest 34.3 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Selma Towns like Selma 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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