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Torrey vs Varick vs Romulus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k 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 | Torrey | Varick | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 996Lowest |
1,724 |
3,110Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3% NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6 NY: 7% |
| Torrey and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
$80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% 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 | $206,000±$38k 51% below NY |
$267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
$178,800±$47kLowest 58% 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 | $1,200±$620 26% below NY |
$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$1,059±$93Lowest 35% 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 | $3,250 51% below NY |
$4,604Highest 30% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 22% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey 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 | — | — | #449 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.