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Westerlo vs Rensselaerville vs Virgil
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westerlo has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Rensselaerville has the oldest population (median age 54).
Virgil has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
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 | Westerlo | Rensselaerville | Virgil |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,208Highest |
1,901Lowest |
2,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±9Lowest 11% above NY |
54±3.3Highest 36% above NY |
44.8±2.5 13% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
14%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Westerlo and Virgil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
30.1%±6.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Rensselaerville and Westerlo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% NY: 40.2% |
40.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±4Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±3.2 NY: 7% |
| 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 | $99,167±$20kHighest 15% above NY |
$90,324±$26kLowest 5% above NY |
$91,094±$21k 6% above NY |
| Westerlo and Virgil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,200±$49kHighest 25% below NY |
$259,800±$36k 39% below NY |
$244,600±$32kLowest 42% below NY |
| Westerlo and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $763±$235Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,264±$152Highest 22% below NY |
$1,208±$159 25% below NY |
| Rensselaerville and Virgil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,252 35% below NY |
$5,247Highest 20% below NY |
$4,188Lowest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±61.5 NY: 52.1% |
8.9%±19.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Westerlo and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
0.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% NY: 54.3% |
89.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
27 minLowest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Westerlo and Rensselaerville 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.