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Varick vs Torrey vs Alabama
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).
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Alabama has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
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 | Torrey | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,724 |
996Lowest |
1,831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
34.8±4.2 13% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±8.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Varick and Alabama 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% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
9.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1 NY: 7% |
6.7%±4.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Alabama and Torrey 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 7% below NY |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
$81,833±$11k 5% below NY |
| Torrey and Alabama 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 |
$206,000±$38k 51% below NY |
$145,600±$14kLowest 66% below NY |
| Varick and Torrey 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 |
$1,200±$620 26% below NY |
$775±$141Lowest 52% below NY |
| Varick and Torrey 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 |
$3,250Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,444 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
24.7%±6.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Varick and Alabama 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% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey and Varick 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.