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Auburn vs Throop
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%).
Throop has the most homeowners (93.3%).
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 | Throop |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 26,285Highest |
1,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.1Lowest 3% above NY |
52.7±3.1Highest 32% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Auburn and Throop 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% |
23.3%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Throop 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% |
28.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Throop 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 |
$90,268±$15kHighest 5% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$9kLowest 64% below NY |
$185,900±$20kHighest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $897±$50Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,099±$88Highest 32% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,998Lowest 39% below NY |
$4,261Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±69.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Auburn and Throop 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% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
26 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Throop 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 | — |
| 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.