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Varick vs Broadalbin vs Alabama
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%).
Broadalbin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Alabama has the most affordable homes ($146k 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 | Varick | Broadalbin | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,724Lowest |
1,819 |
1,831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
37.3±5Highest 6% below NY |
34.8±4.2 13% below NY |
| Broadalbin and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
26.8%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±8.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Varick and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
9.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Varick and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.1% NY: 40.2% |
30.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
7.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
6.7%±4.9 NY: 7% |
| Broadalbin and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kLowest 7% below NY |
$107,557±$11kHighest 25% above NY |
$81,833±$11k 5% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,200±$41kHighest 37% below NY |
$164,300±$15k 61% below NY |
$145,600±$14kLowest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$992±$274 39% below NY |
$775±$141Lowest 52% below NY |
| Varick and Broadalbin 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 |
$3,809 42% below NY |
$3,444Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±31.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
24.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Broadalbin and Varick 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% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±3.7Lowest 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.