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Varick vs Aurelius vs Ledyard vs Broadalbin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Varick has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Aurelius has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Ledyard has the most renters (23.3% rent).
Broadalbin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Varick | Aurelius | Ledyard | Broadalbin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,724Lowest |
2,593Highest |
1,811 |
1,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33.1±3.6 17% below NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
37.3±5 6% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.8%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Varick and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
7.5%±5.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kLowest 7% below NY |
$94,079±$16k 9% above NY |
$86,731±$12k about the NY average |
$107,557±$11kHighest 25% above NY |
| Broadalbin and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
$167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$249,200±$22k 41% below NY |
$164,300±$15kLowest 61% 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 | $1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,276±$317 21% below NY |
$992±$274 39% 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 | $4,604Highest 30% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,864 41% below NY |
$3,809 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±31.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Broadalbin and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
20 min 37% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Varick and Broadalbin 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 | — | — | — | #134 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.