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Virgil vs Fleming vs Dryden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Virgil has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
Fleming has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Dryden has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Fleming | Dryden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,525 |
2,463Lowest |
13,604Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±2.5Highest 13% above NY |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
40.5±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
| Virgil and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.9%±1.9Lowest 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+ | 17%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
51.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
10.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,094±$21k 6% above NY |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$81,127±$4kLowest 6% below 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 | $244,600±$32k 42% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$242,600±$15kLowest 43% 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 | $1,208±$159 25% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$1,074±$90Lowest 34% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,188Lowest 36% below NY |
$5,214 21% below NY |
$6,334Highest 4% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.9%±19.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
49.4%±8.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.3%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dryden and Virgil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #356 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | DRYDEN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.