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Aurelius vs Jericho vs Seneca Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Seneca Falls has the most renters (36% 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 | Jericho | Seneca Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Lowest |
5,114 |
8,982Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.4±1.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Seneca Falls 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seneca Falls 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 17% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$62,487±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Jericho 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±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$137,100±$20kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$955±$49 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,383Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #163 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | MYNDERSE ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.