Compare towns
Aurelius vs Ledyard vs Auburn
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 homeowners (92.3%).
Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Ledyard | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
1,811Lowest |
26,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
41.1±1.1 3% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Auburn 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% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Auburn 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% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$86,731±$12k about the NY average |
$51,052±$5kLowest 41% below NY |
| Aurelius and Ledyard 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 |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$152,800±$9kLowest 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$897±$50 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,864 41% below NY |
$3,998Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Auburn and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7% NY: 54.3% |
48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
20 minHighest 37% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Ledyard and Auburn 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 | — | — | #374 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.