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Fayette vs Varick vs Seneca Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Varick has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Seneca Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Fayette | Varick | Seneca Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,607 |
1,724Lowest |
8,982Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.4±5.1 about the NY average |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
46.4±1.8Highest 17% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±2.2Lowest 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%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Fayette and Seneca Falls 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% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,875±$25k 9% below NY |
$80,250±$8kHighest 7% below NY |
$62,487±$11kLowest 27% below NY |
| Varick and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$29k 59% below NY |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
$137,100±$20kLowest 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$532 25% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$955±$49Lowest 41% 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 |
$4,604Highest 30% below NY |
$3,383Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±28 NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±10.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Seneca Falls and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
15.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
64%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 35% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
17 minLowest 47% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.7%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Varick and Fayette 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 | — | — | #163 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | MYNDERSE ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.