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Varick vs Jericho vs Broadalbin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Jericho | Broadalbin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,724Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.1±3.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.3±5 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Broadalbin and Jericho 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 about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$107,557±$11k 33% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,200±$41k 20% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$164,300±$15kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$88 9% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$992±$274Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604 48% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,809Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Varick 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #134 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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U.S. 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.