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Varick vs Jericho vs Romulus vs Fayette
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
Fayette has the shortest commute (21 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 | Jericho | Romulus | Fayette |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,724Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,110 |
3,607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.1±3.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
39.4±5.1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Varick and Fayette 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%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fayette and Jericho 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% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$77,875±$25k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,200±$41k 20% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$178,800±$47k 46% below U.S. |
$173,900±$29kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$88 9% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,059±$93Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,215±$532 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604 48% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,814 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% |
67.3%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±28 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±5.4Lowest 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 | #449 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| 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.