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Auburn vs Aurelius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Aurelius has the most homeowners (92.3%).
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 | Auburn | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 26,285Highest |
2,593Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.1Lowest 3% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $51,052±$5kLowest 41% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$9kLowest 64% below NY |
$167,000±$14kHighest 61% below NY |
| Aurelius and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$50Highest 45% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
| Auburn and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,998Highest 39% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Auburn and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 40% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.7%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Auburn and Aurelius 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 | #374 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.