Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,454, settled in 1885.
The best of Dooms’ subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for incomes; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 8 of Virginia’s 372 towns do worse. Dooms's public schools beat 70% of Virginia towns on state tests and graduation. Only 27 of Virginia’s 370 towns score higher on cost of living. Dooms’ trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, where Virginia’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Dooms has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Dooms is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,282 in 2000, 1,279 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 5 maps from 1934 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dooms. Close and well known come first.
in town National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
5 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
19 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium38 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
19 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
29 mi National forestGeorge Washington and Jefferson National ForestsShenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0 · George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: Aneta Kaluzna, CC BY-SA 2.5
Dooms is unincorporated, so Augusta County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Dooms.
1.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Dooms, against 7.7% in Virginia’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Dooms is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Dooms has added 23 jobs, to 206 in 2023.
| Dooms | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dooms has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 25° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dooms.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Dooms beats the Virginia average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 41% of Dooms adults have obesity.
| Dooms | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dooms | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 13.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
82% of households own their home in Dooms.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Dooms
About 3 of every 100 Dooms residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Dooms’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Virginia, United States
Dooms is a census-designated place (CDP) in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dooms had a population of 1,279. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $274,000, 34% below the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
