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Fayette vs Paris vs Varick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayette has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Paris has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
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.
| Measure | Fayette | Paris | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,607 |
4,261Highest |
1,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±5.1Highest about the NY average |
37.7±4 5% below NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
| Fayette and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.7%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Varick and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fayette and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.8% NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Paris and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,875±$25kLowest 9% below NY |
$93,491±$14kHighest 9% above NY |
$80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
| Paris and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$29kLowest 59% below NY |
$243,800±$21k 42% below NY |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
| Varick and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$532 25% below NY |
$903±$447Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
| Varick and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,814Lowest 42% below NY |
$5,104Highest 22% below NY |
$4,604 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±28 NY: 52.1% |
59.5%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Paris and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.6% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±5.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Paris and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #140 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.