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Varick vs Corinth vs Ledyard
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%).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Ledyard has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Corinth | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,724Lowest |
2,592Highest |
1,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33.1±3.6 17% below NY |
38.5±3.2Highest 3% below NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% 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%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4Lowest 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% |
18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% NY: 40.2% |
14.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
$76,071±$13kLowest 12% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
| Ledyard 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 |
$188,100±$15kLowest 56% below NY |
$249,200±$22k 41% 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 |
$978±$84Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,276±$317 21% 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 |
$2,766Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,864 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
34.7%±12.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest 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% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Varick and Ledyard 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.