Because Vestal has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local Vestal lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in Vestal is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In Vestal people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both.
Vestal, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.96 minutes getting to work every day.
The citizens of Vestal are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.48% of adults in Vestal have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Vestal in 2018 was $37,631, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,524 for a family of four. However, Vestal contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Vestal is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Vestal home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vestal residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Vestal include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Vestal is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
