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Varick vs Wheelock vs Ledyard
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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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.
| Measure | Varick | Wheelock | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,724 |
717Lowest |
1,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.1±3.6 15% below U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| 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 20% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
| 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 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,276±$317Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| 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 48% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,864 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.