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Aurelius vs Darien vs Sheridan
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).
Sheridan 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 | Darien | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
2,988Highest |
2,529Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
50.5±8.8Highest 27% above NY |
47.2±8.7Lowest 19% 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% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest 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% |
24.2%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Sheridan 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% |
21.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$88,423±$15k about the NY average |
$87,083±$13kLowest about the NY average |
| 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 |
$192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
| Darien and Sheridan 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 |
— | $861±$64Highest 47% below NY |
| Sheridan and Aurelius 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 |
$3,651 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Sheridan 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% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sheridan 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.