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Fleming vs Varick vs Aurelius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6%).
Varick has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Fleming | Varick | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463 |
1,724Lowest |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
| Aurelius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Varick and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7k 7% above NY |
$80,250±$8kLowest 7% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
| Aurelius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32k 41% below NY |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Varick and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$1,279±$88 21% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$4,604 30% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Varick and Fleming 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.