What stands out worked out from the figures below

Varick has the most people working from home (12.7%).

Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Varick	Corinth
People
Population	1,724Lowest	2,592Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY	38.5±3.2Highest 3% below NY
	Corinth and Varick 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%	23.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Varick and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.4%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Corinth and Varick 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%	14.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%	3.4%±2Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,250±$8kHighest 7% below NY	$76,071±$13kLowest 12% below NY
	Varick and Corinth 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	$188,100±$15kLowest 56% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY	$978±$84Lowest 40% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,604Highest 30% below NY	$2,766Lowest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.6%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	34.7%±12.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Corinth 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%	13.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83%Highest NY: 54.3%	65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY	1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 29% below NY	25 minHighest 25% below NY
Work from home	12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9%	5.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Varick and Corinth 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.