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Aurelius vs Corinth vs Montezuma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Montezuma has the most people working from home (9.2%).
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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 | Corinth | Montezuma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
2,592 |
1,271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
38.5±3.2Lowest 3% below NY |
45.1±7.9 13% above NY |
| Aurelius and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
23.3%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Corinth and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.4% NY: 40.2% |
8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Corinth 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±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$76,071±$13k 12% below NY |
$73,250±$18kLowest 15% below NY |
| Aurelius and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$188,100±$15kHighest 56% below NY |
$116,200±$11kLowest 73% below NY |
| Corinth and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$978±$84 40% below NY |
$983±$192Highest 39% below NY |
| Montezuma and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Highest 47% below NY |
$2,766 58% below NY |
$2,310Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
34.7%±12.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±21.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Montezuma and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Montezuma and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.