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Aurelius vs Romulus vs Seneca Falls vs Tyre
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 highest household income ($94k).
Romulus has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Seneca Falls has the most affordable homes ($137k median).
Tyre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
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 | Romulus | Seneca Falls | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593 |
3,110 |
8,982Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.1% NY: +4.2% |
+3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
46.4±1.8 17% above NY |
44.5±4.4 12% above NY |
| Aurelius and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
23.9%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyre and Aurelius 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% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Tyre 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% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.7%±3.3 NY: 7% |
| Seneca Falls and Tyre 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 |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$62,487±$11kLowest 27% below NY |
$63,125±$14k 27% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$178,800±$47kHighest 58% below NY |
$137,100±$20kLowest 68% below NY |
$161,900±$36k 62% below NY |
| Romulus 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 |
$1,059±$93Highest 35% below NY |
$955±$49 41% below NY |
$870±$153 46% below NY |
| Romulus and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Highest 47% below NY |
$2,688 59% below NY |
$3,383 49% below NY |
$2,352Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±10.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±31.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
15.9% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
64%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
17 minLowest 47% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2 NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Romulus and Tyre 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 | #163 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | MYNDERSE ACADEMY | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.