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Fayette vs Springport 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Springport has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
Varick has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
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 | Springport | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,607Highest |
2,352 |
1,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±5.1 about the NY average |
49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
| Springport and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Varick and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Springport and Fayette 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% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6 NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fayette and Springport 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 |
$86,042±$26kHighest about the NY average |
$80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
| Springport 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 |
$184,700±$39k 56% below NY |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$532 25% below NY |
$1,067±$109Lowest 34% 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 | $3,814 42% below NY |
$3,725Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,604Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Fayette and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±5.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Varick and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.