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Aurelius vs Peru vs Pavilion
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).
Peru has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Peru | Pavilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
434Lowest |
2,089 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.5±5.5 22% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Peru 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% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$86,462±$7kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Peru and Aurelius 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. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$168,700±$17k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
$827±$159 41% below U.S. |
| Peru and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,443Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Aurelius and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peru and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.