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Lima vs Torrey 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
Lima has the most renters (22.7% rent).
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Lima | Torrey | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,064Highest |
996Lowest |
1,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.6±5.7 8% below NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Varick and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.6%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1 NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
$80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
| Torrey and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $203,300±$19kLowest 52% below NY |
$206,000±$38k 51% below NY |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
| Varick and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$177Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,200±$620 26% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
| Varick and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,884Highest 11% below NY |
$3,250Lowest 51% below NY |
$4,604 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Lima and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey 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.