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Lima vs Williston vs Varick vs Bergen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
Bergen has the most affordable homes ($171k 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 | Williston | Varick | Bergen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,064 |
10,144Highest |
1,724 |
1,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
33.1±3.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
37.9±8.9 about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,420±$18kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$88,906±$22k 10% above U.S. |
| Williston and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $203,300±$19k 39% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$267,200±$41k 20% below U.S. |
$170,600±$13kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,279±$88 9% below U.S. |
$933±$91 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,635 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±24.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±18.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bergen and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Varick 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #333 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.