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Aurelius vs Jackson 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 most kids (20.1% under 18).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($235k median).
Montezuma has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
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 | Jackson | Montezuma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
1,695 |
1,271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
45.1±7.9Lowest 13% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jackson 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% NY: 40.2% |
32.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Jackson 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 |
$77,375±$8k 10% below NY |
$73,250±$18kLowest 15% below NY |
| Aurelius and Jackson 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 |
$235,400±$40kHighest 44% below NY |
$116,200±$11kLowest 73% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,139±$43Highest 30% below NY |
$983±$192 39% below NY |
| Jackson and Montezuma 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 |
$4,165Highest 37% below NY |
$2,310Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.9% NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Jackson and Montezuma 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.