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Varick vs Aurelius vs Lima
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 expensive homes ($267k median).
Aurelius has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Lima has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,724Lowest |
2,593Highest |
2,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
36.6±5.7 8% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4 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+ | 18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
15.6%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
| Aurelius and Varick 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±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$203,300±$19k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$830±$177 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604 30% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$5,884Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lima 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% |
6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Varick and Lima 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.