What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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.

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

Measure	Varick	Ledyard
People
Population	1,724Lowest	1,811Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	33.1±3.6Highest 17% below NY	31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY
	Varick and Ledyard 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%	16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	18.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.8%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Ledyard 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	42.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%	24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,250±$8kLowest 7% 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	$249,200±$22kLowest 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	$1,276±$317Lowest 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	$3,864Lowest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.6%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1%	7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Varick and Ledyard 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%	14.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY	1959Lowest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 29% below NY	20 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9%	6.4%±2.5Lowest 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.