What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westerlo has the most people working from home (15.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westerlo	Virgil
People
Population	3,208Highest	2,525Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.2±9Lowest 11% above NY	44.8±2.5Highest 13% 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	23.3%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5%	20.5%±4Lowest 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%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9%	17%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Westerlo and Virgil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37%Highest NY: 40.2%	35.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±4Highest NY: 7%	4.3%±3.2Lowest 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	$91,094±$21kLowest 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	$244,600±$32kLowest 42% below NY
	Westerlo and Virgil 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	$1,208±$159Highest 25% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,252Highest 35% below NY	$4,188Lowest 36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.9%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1%	8.9%±19.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Westerlo and Virgil 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%	7.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	83.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% below NY	27 minLowest 17% below NY
Work from home	15.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9%	9.3%±3.7Lowest 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.