Compare towns
Aurelius vs Oneida vs Pavilion
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.5%).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Pavilion has the most expensive homes ($169k median).
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 | Oneida | Pavilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
10,171Highest |
2,089Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
47±2.4Lowest 18% above NY |
47.5±5.5 19% above NY |
| Aurelius and Pavilion 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% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Pavilion 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% |
21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Oneida 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% |
25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Oneida 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±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$86,462±$7k about the NY average |
| Aurelius and Pavilion 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 |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$168,700±$17kHighest 60% below NY |
| Pavilion 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 |
$903±$77Highest 44% below NY |
$827±$159 49% below NY |
| Oneida and Pavilion 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 |
$3,778Highest 43% below NY |
$3,443Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.4%±29.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Oneida 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% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
9.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
23 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Oneida and Pavilion 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 | — | #106 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
6.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.