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Warren vs Venice vs Bergen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
Venice has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Bergen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
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 | Warren | Venice | Bergen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294Lowest |
1,468Highest |
1,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.6% NY: +4.2% |
+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.3±4.8Lowest 11% below NY |
35.7±2.9 10% below NY |
37.9±8.9Highest 5% below NY |
| Bergen and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Venice and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Venice and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.6% NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3 NY: 7% |
| Warren and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,750±$18kLowest 15% below NY |
$92,000±$20kHighest 7% above NY |
$88,906±$22k 3% above NY |
| Venice and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$31kHighest 55% below NY |
$167,200±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
$170,600±$13k 60% below NY |
| Warren and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,010±$362 38% below NY |
$1,253±$242Highest 23% below NY |
$933±$91Lowest 42% below NY |
| Venice and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,801Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,250 51% below NY |
$4,635Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.7%±20.9 NY: 52.1% |
4.6%±28.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.6%±18.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bergen and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.3%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% NY: 54.3% |
72.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Venice and Warren 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 | — | — | #333 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SOUTHERN CAYUGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | SOUTHERN CAYUGA 7-12 SECONDARY SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.