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Aurelius vs Montezuma vs Sheridan
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).
Montezuma has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Sheridan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).
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 | Montezuma | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
1,271Lowest |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
45.1±7.9Lowest 13% above NY |
47.2±8.7 19% above NY |
| Aurelius and Sheridan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Sheridan 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% |
16.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Sheridan 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% |
8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Sheridan 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 |
$73,250±$18kLowest 15% below NY |
$87,083±$13k about the NY average |
| Aurelius and Sheridan 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 |
$116,200±$11kLowest 73% below NY |
$192,900±$17kHighest 54% below NY |
| Sheridan and Aurelius 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 |
$983±$192Highest 39% below NY |
$861±$64 47% below NY |
| Montezuma and Sheridan 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 |
$2,310Lowest 65% below NY |
$3,651Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±21.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
42.1%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Montezuma and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
9.8%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.