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Varick vs Ledyard vs Lima
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 kids (30.3% under 18).
Ledyard has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Lima has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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.
| Measure | Varick | Ledyard | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,724Lowest |
1,811 |
2,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33.1±3.6 17% below NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
36.6±5.7Highest 8% below NY |
| Lima 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Varick and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest 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% |
37% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
15.6%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
| 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±$22k 41% below NY |
$203,300±$19kLowest 52% 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±$317 21% below NY |
$830±$177Lowest 49% 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 | $4,604 30% below NY |
$3,864Lowest 41% below NY |
$5,884Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lima 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% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 29% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Varick and Lima 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.