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Wheelock vs Varick vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
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 | Wheelock | Varick | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
1,724Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
33.1±3.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,979±$30k 17% below U.S. |
| Varick and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$267,200±$41kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
| Varick and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,279±$88 9% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,604Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.6%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Varick and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±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.