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Virgil vs Dummerston vs Fleming
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Virgil has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Virgil | Dummerston | Fleming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,525Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±2.5 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.7±9.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Virgil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fleming and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fleming and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $91,094±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$92,216±$7k 14% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$32kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$250,000±$32k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$159Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Fleming and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,188Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.9%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.7%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.