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Varick vs Wheelock vs Lima
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 expensive homes ($267k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Wheelock | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,724 |
717Lowest |
2,064Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.1±3.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%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% |
15.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$69,420±$18k 14% below U.S. |
| Varick and Lima 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. |
$203,300±$19k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$88Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604 48% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5Lowest 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.