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Walker Valley vs Warren vs Varick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walker Valley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+48.8%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
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 | Walker Valley | Warren | Varick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,301 |
1,294Lowest |
1,724Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +48.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.9±7.8 12% below NY |
35.3±4.8Highest 11% below NY |
33.1±3.6Lowest 17% below NY |
| Warren and Walker Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±6.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.3%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Varick and Walker Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.4%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Varick and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Warren and Walker Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,625±$40kHighest 39% above NY |
$72,750±$18kLowest 15% below NY |
$80,250±$8k 7% below NY |
| Walker Valley and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,700±$117kHighest 22% below NY |
$192,400±$31kLowest 55% below NY |
$267,200±$41k 37% below NY |
| Walker Valley and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,620±$2kHighest 62% above NY |
$1,010±$362Lowest 38% below NY |
$1,279±$88 21% below NY |
| Walker Valley and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,154Highest 9% above NY |
$2,801Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,604 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.7%±51.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±20.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.6%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Walker Valley and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.3%Highest NY: 14% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±7.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±7.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Warren 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.