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Aurelius vs Varick vs Florida
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 most affordable homes ($167k median).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
Florida has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.1%).
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.
| Measure | Aurelius | Varick | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
1,724Lowest |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
50.6±4.8Highest 27% above NY |
| Florida and Aurelius 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% |
13.6%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Florida 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% |
24.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Florida 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±$8kLowest 7% below NY |
$93,008±$7k 8% above NY |
| Aurelius and Florida 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 |
$214,300±$25k 49% below NY |
| Varick and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$1,031±$457 36% below NY |
| Varick and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$4,604Highest 30% below NY |
$4,133 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.6%±82.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.