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Auburn vs Jay vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Rome has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Jay | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,285 |
471Lowest |
31,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.1 6% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Jay and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rome 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 37% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$59,925±$3k 26% below U.S. |
| Jay and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$9kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$154,400±$6k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$50Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $909±$59Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Rome and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,998 28% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,212Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Rome 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 | — | #323 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | ROME FREE ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
— | 13.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.