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Ledyard vs Varick vs Morris
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
Morris has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Varick | Morris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,811 |
1,724Lowest |
1,899Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% NY: +4.2% |
-7.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
33.1±3.6 17% below NY |
37.1±6.7Highest 7% below NY |
| Morris 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% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Varick and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ledyard and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
8.3%±4.2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
$76,056±$11kLowest 12% below NY |
| Ledyard and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,200±$22k 41% below NY |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
$169,100±$16kLowest 60% below NY |
| Varick and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317 21% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$809±$304Lowest 50% below NY |
| Varick and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864 41% below NY |
$4,604Highest 30% below NY |
$3,222Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Morris and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
11%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
17.6%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Morris and Varick 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.