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Aurelius vs Salem
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).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Salem |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,593Lowest |
2,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
47.5±4.2Lowest 19% above NY |
| Aurelius and Salem 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% |
16.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Salem 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% |
22.9%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Salem 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% |
31.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Salem 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 |
$83,398±$12kLowest about the NY average |
| Aurelius and Salem 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 |
$196,000±$26kHighest 54% below NY |
| Salem 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 |
$948±$40Highest 42% below NY |
| Salem and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,908Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±7.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Salem and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22.8%±12.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.