What stands out worked out from the figures below

Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).

Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Delaware	Varick
People
Population	2,261Highest	1,724Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-10.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY	33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY
Kids under 18	12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	22.8%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9%	18.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Delaware and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	33.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7%	0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Delaware and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,146±$28kHighest 12% above NY	$80,250±$8kLowest 7% below NY
	Delaware and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$227,300±$17kLowest 46% below NY	$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY
	Varick and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,279±$88 21% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,989Highest 24% below NY	$4,604Lowest 30% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.4%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	29.6%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Varick and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.5%Lowest NY: 14%	17.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	83%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 17% below NY	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9%	12.7%±7.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Delaware and Varick 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.