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Aurelius vs Delaware 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).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Sheridan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
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 | Delaware | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
2,261Lowest |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY |
47.2±8.7Lowest 19% above NY |
| Delaware 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% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Sheridan 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% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Delaware 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 |
$96,146±$28kHighest 12% above NY |
$87,083±$13kLowest about the NY average |
| Delaware 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 |
$227,300±$17kHighest 46% below NY |
$192,900±$17k 54% below NY |
| 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 |
$4,989Highest 24% below NY |
$3,651 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware and Sheridan 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.