Compare towns
Aurelius vs Salem vs Seneca Falls
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 most kids (20.1% under 18).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Seneca Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Seneca Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Lowest |
2,611 |
8,982Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
47.5±4.2 19% above NY |
46.4±1.8Lowest 17% 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% |
16.4%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Seneca Falls 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%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±2.6Lowest 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% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Seneca Falls 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 |
$83,398±$12k about the NY average |
$62,487±$11kLowest 27% below NY |
| 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±$14k 61% below NY |
$196,000±$26kHighest 54% below NY |
$137,100±$20kLowest 68% 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±$40 42% below NY |
$955±$49Highest 41% below NY |
| Seneca Falls and Salem 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 |
$3,908Highest 41% below NY |
$3,383Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±7.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±10.2Lowest 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% |
15.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.1% NY: 54.3% |
64%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
17 minLowest 47% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22.8%±12.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #376 of 484 in NY | #163 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL | MYNDERSE ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.