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Auburn vs Thompson
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 the most affordable homes ($153k median).
Thompson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Auburn | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 26,285Highest |
16,714Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+8.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.1Highest 3% above NY |
40.4±3.9Lowest about the NY average |
| Auburn and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Thompson 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 NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Auburn and Thompson 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% |
25.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Thompson 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 |
$65,021±$10kHighest 24% below NY |
| Thompson and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$9kLowest 64% below NY |
$229,000±$19kHighest 46% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$50Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,126±$109Highest 31% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,998Lowest 39% below NY |
$5,079Highest 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.9%±9.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Auburn and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
46.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Thompson and Auburn 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 | #452 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL | MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
10.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.