Compare towns
Ledyard vs Fleming 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
Ledyard has the most renters (23.3% rent).
Fleming has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6%).
Varick has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Ledyard | Fleming | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811 |
2,463Highest |
1,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
43.7±9.2Highest 10% above NY |
33.1±3.6 17% below NY |
| Fleming and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest 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+ | 18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12k about the NY average |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$80,250±$8kLowest 7% below NY |
| Fleming and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,200±$22kLowest 41% below NY |
$250,000±$32k 41% below NY |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% 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 | $1,276±$317Lowest 21% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$1,279±$88 21% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864Lowest 41% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$4,604 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Varick and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 37% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Varick and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.