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Aurelius vs Java vs Pavilion
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).
Java has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
Pavilion has the most renters (9.2% rent).
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 | Java | Pavilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
2,049Lowest |
2,089 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
47.5±5.5 19% above NY |
| Aurelius and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Aurelius 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Java 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Java 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$86,462±$7kLowest about the NY average |
| Java 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$168,700±$17k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$827±$159 49% below NY |
| Java and Pavilion 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,443Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.4%±29.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Pavilion 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.