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Aurelius vs German Flatts 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).
German Flatts has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
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 | German Flatts | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
12,134Highest |
2,529Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
46.1±2.4Lowest 16% above NY |
47.2±8.7 19% above NY |
| Aurelius and Sheridan 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% |
20.1%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±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% |
24.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Sheridan 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 |
$67,791±$9kLowest 21% below NY |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| Aurelius and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$119,800±$12kLowest 72% below NY |
$192,900±$17kHighest 54% below NY |
| Sheridan and Aurelius 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 |
$728±$110Lowest 55% 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 | $3,516 47% below NY |
$3,091Lowest 53% below NY |
$3,651Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.8%±11.9Lowest 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% |
13.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NY: 54.3% |
70.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sheridan and German Flatts 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 | — | #224 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK | — |
| High school in town | — | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.