Vestal is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 30,989 people and five associated neighborhoods, Vestal is the 49th largest community in New York.

Also of interest is that Vestal has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.32% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Vestal is also a major college town with a large number of people who are 18 years or older and attending college. As is often the case in college towns, the many students that live in Vestal have a strong influence on the local culture and entertainment scene, which may seem dormant by comparison in the summer months when much of the student population is away. In the fall, the return of students has a reinvigorating effect on the community. Because colleges are lasting institutions, they have a stabilizing effect on the economy by providing direct local benefits such as jobs for faculty and staff and spending by students. Vestal’s economy is one such example of this.

Vestal, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

One of the benefits of Vestal is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.96 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Vestal is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.48% of adults in Vestal have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Vestal in 2022 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.