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Lima vs Varick vs Bergen
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).
Varick has the most expensive homes ($267k median).
Bergen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
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 | Lima | Varick | Bergen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,064Highest |
1,724 |
1,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.6±5.7 8% below NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
37.9±8.9Highest 5% below NY |
| Bergen and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest 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%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Varick and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33.7% NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.6%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
$80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
$88,906±$22kHighest 3% above NY |
| Bergen 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±$19k 52% below NY |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
$170,600±$13kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$177Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$933±$91 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,884Highest 11% below NY |
$4,604Lowest 30% below NY |
$4,635 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.6%±18.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bergen and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Varick and Lima 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 | — | — | #333 of 484 in NY |
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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.