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Aurelius vs Java vs Seneca vs Virgil
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 the most homeowners (95.2%).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Virgil has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Java | Seneca | Virgil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593 |
2,049Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,525 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
+1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
44.8±2.5 13% above NY |
| Aurelius and Virgil 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% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Virgil 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% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
17%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Seneca 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% NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
35.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Virgil 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21kLowest 5% above NY |
$91,094±$21k 6% above NY |
| 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±$30k 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$244,600±$32kHighest 42% below NY |
| Virgil and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$1,208±$159 25% below NY |
| Seneca and Virgil 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
$4,188Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
8.9%±19.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Virgil 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
7.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
83.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Virgil 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.