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Varick vs Romulus 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 expensive homes ($267k median).
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
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 | Romulus | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,724Lowest |
3,110Highest |
2,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
36.8±2.7Highest 8% below NY |
36.6±5.7 8% below NY |
| Romulus and Lima 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% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest 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%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.6%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Varick and Lima 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% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6 NY: 7% |
15.6%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kHighest 7% below NY |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
| Varick and Romulus 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 |
$178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$203,300±$19k 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$88Highest 21% below NY |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$830±$177Lowest 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604 30% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$5,884Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±36.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±24.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.6% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #449 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.