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Virgil vs Dummerston vs Westerlo
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%).
Westerlo has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Westerlo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,525 |
2,090Lowest |
3,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±2.5 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.2±9Lowest 14% 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% |
23.3%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westerlo 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%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% 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% |
4.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westerlo 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. |
$99,167±$20k 23% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Westerlo 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 |
$316,200±$49k 5% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$159 15% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$763±$235Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Virgil 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. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,252 36% 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% |
17.9%±34.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.