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Aurelius vs Varick vs Cato
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Varick has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Cato has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
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 | Aurelius | Varick | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
1,724Lowest |
2,542 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
48.7±4 22% above NY |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cato and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
$79,760±$11kLowest 7% below NY |
| Aurelius and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
$167,600±$6k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$942±$425 42% below NY |
| Varick and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 47% below NY |
$4,604Highest 30% below NY |
$3,005Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Varick and Cato 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.