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Aurelius vs Darien vs Cato
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Darien has the most expensive homes ($211k median).
Cato has the most people working from home (11.2%).
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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 | Darien | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
2,988Highest |
2,542Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
50.5±8.8Highest 27% above NY |
48.7±4Lowest 22% above NY |
| Darien 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 NY: 20.5% |
19%±5.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Darien 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% |
21.8%±6.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NY: 40.2% |
17%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cato and Darien 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 |
$88,423±$15k about the NY average |
$79,760±$11kLowest 7% below NY |
| Aurelius and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$211,400±$21kHighest 50% below NY |
$167,600±$6k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
— | $942±$425Highest 42% below NY |
| Cato and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 47% below NY |
$4,910Highest 25% below NY |
$3,005Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
8.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NY: 54.3% |
94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cato and Darien 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.