Compare towns
Aurelius vs Covington vs Auburn
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).
Covington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
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 | Covington | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
1,409Lowest |
26,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
37.5±3.1Lowest 6% below NY |
41.1±1.1 3% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
29.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±0.7 NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Auburn 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 |
$68,125±$14k 21% below NY |
$51,052±$5kLowest 41% below NY |
| Aurelius and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kHighest 61% below NY |
$160,300±$17k 62% below NY |
$152,800±$9kLowest 64% below NY |
| Aurelius and Covington 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 |
$892±$441 45% below NY |
$897±$50Highest 45% below NY |
| Auburn and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,750 43% below NY |
$3,998Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Auburn and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
20 minHighest 38% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Covington 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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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.