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Aurelius vs Dix vs Montezuma
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).
Dix has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Montezuma has the most people working from home (9.2%).
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 | Dix | Montezuma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
3,660Highest |
1,271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
50.1±2.8Highest 26% above NY |
45.1±7.9Lowest 13% above NY |
| Dix 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% |
13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
27.9%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Dix and Aurelius 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% |
17.4% NY: 40.2% |
8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.9 NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Dix 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 |
$53,668±$8kLowest 38% below NY |
$73,250±$18k 15% below NY |
| Aurelius and Montezuma 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 |
$165,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$116,200±$11kLowest 73% below NY |
| Aurelius and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200 50% below NY |
$718±$172Lowest 56% below NY |
$983±$192Highest 39% below NY |
| Montezuma and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Highest 47% below NY |
$3,141 52% below NY |
$2,310Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±21.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Montezuma and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
23 minHighest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Montezuma and Aurelius 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 | — | #391 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.