Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Varick’s best subject grade is an A for history; its weakest is a C− for cost of living. 30% of residents are under 18 in Varick, above both New York’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%). On the outdoors, just 17 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Varick has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Varick beats most towns.
1,857 counted in 2010 and 1,656 in 2020; an estimated 1,635 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Varick is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,890 in 1830, 1,656 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Varick, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Varick.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Varick.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Marsh School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 24 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
1.9% of working residents work locally in Varick, below both the New York town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). 18% of Varick residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Geneva (8%), Seneca Falls (7%) and Waterloo (7%).
| Varick | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
37% of adults feel lonely in Varick. Varick beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 23% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Varick.
| Varick | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Varick | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 12.7% | 7.9% |
| More smokers | 17.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 11.8% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Children under 18 are 30% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (39% statewide). Varick’s median age is 33.1 years. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Varick | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.1 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 32% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 65% are men (NY 40%).
| Varick | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.9% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 18.6% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.9% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.5% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Varick has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Varick is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Varick. Close and well known come first.
9 mi LakeSeneca Lake
10 mi LakeCayuga Lake
40 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
28 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
24 mi MountainCumorah
21 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State ParkSeneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Varick
About 1 of every 100 Varick residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Varick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New York, United States
Varick is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 1,656 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Richard Varick, an officer in the American Revolution, mayor of New York City, and uncle of the first Town Supervisor, Anthony Dey. The Town of Varick is located in the central part of the county and is southeast of Geneva. There is no post office in the Town of Varick. The primary postal district covering the area is Zip Code 14541 for Romulus.
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5 towns share a border with Varick.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varick | — | — | C− | — | C | C |
| Geneva | #561 | C | B | — | D | B+ |
| Romulus | #728 | D− | C+ | — | C− | C |
| Fayette | #625 | C− | C | — | C− | B− |
| Ledyard | — | — | C− | — | B+ | A− |
| Benton | #565 | C | C | — | B− | B− |
Varick and Ledyard have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Varick, Geneva, Romulus, Fayette, Ledyard and Benton report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Varick with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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