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Aurelius vs Pavilion vs Romulus vs Darien
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Romulus has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Darien has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.7%).
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 | Pavilion | Romulus | Darien |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593 |
2,089Lowest |
3,110Highest |
2,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
47.5±5.5 19% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
50.5±8.8Highest 27% above NY |
| Darien 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 NY: 20.5% |
20%±4 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19%±5.9 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% |
19.1%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Darien 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Darien 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 |
$86,462±$7k about the NY average |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$88,423±$15k about the NY average |
| Aurelius and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$168,700±$17k 60% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$211,400±$21kHighest 50% below NY |
| Darien and Romulus 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 |
$827±$159 49% below NY |
$1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
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| Romulus 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 |
$3,443 48% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,910Highest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
35.4%±29.9 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus 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% |
9.5% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
8.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Romulus 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 | — | — | #449 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.8 |
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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.