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Aurelius vs Chittenden vs Pavilion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Chittenden has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Pavilion has the youngest population (median age 47.5).
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 | Aurelius | Chittenden | Pavilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
1,318Lowest |
2,089 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.5±5.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$86,462±$7kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$168,700±$17k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$827±$159 41% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,443Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Aurelius and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chittenden and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.8 |
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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.