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Aurelius vs Darien vs Durham vs Java
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 oldest population (median age 50.5).
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
Java has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Darien | Durham | Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593 |
2,988Highest |
2,641 |
2,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
50.5±8.8Highest 27% above NY |
48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% 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%±4 NY: 20.5% |
19%±5.9 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Java 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% |
21.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Durham 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% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Darien 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 9% above NY |
$88,423±$15k about the NY average |
$81,471±$15kLowest 5% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
| Java 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 61% below NY |
$211,400±$21k 50% below NY |
$245,300±$26kHighest 42% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
| Durham and Java 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 |
— | $994±$844Highest 39% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
| Durham and Java 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 |
$4,910Highest 25% below NY |
$3,728 43% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
8.7% NY: 14% |
4.1% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NY: 54.3% |
94.7% NY: 54.3% |
92%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
24 min 25% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Durham and Java 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 | — | — | #100 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.