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Aurelius vs Morgan vs Sheridan
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Morgan | Sheridan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
827Lowest |
2,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.2±8.7 21% above U.S. |
| 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Morgan and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Aurelius 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% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$87,083±$13kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$192,900±$17k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$861±$64 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,651Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Aurelius and Sheridan 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% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.