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Virgil vs Fleming vs Westerlo
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Westerlo has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Westerlo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,525 |
2,463Lowest |
3,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±2.5Highest 13% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
44.2±9 11% above NY |
| Virgil and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.3%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Westerlo 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% |
23.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming 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% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
4.6%±4Highest NY: 7% |
| Westerlo and Fleming 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 6% above NY |
$92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$99,167±$20kHighest 15% above NY |
| Westerlo 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 42% below NY |
$250,000±$32k 41% below NY |
$316,200±$49kHighest 25% below NY |
| Westerlo and Fleming 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 |
$763±$235Lowest 53% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,188Lowest 36% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$4,252 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.9%±19.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
17.9%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Westerlo and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Westerlo and Virgil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.