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Aurelius vs Seneca Falls vs Sutton
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 highest household income ($94k).
Seneca Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Seneca Falls | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
8,982Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.4±1.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Sutton 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% |
16.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Sutton 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% |
20.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Sutton 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% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
$62,487±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Aurelius and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$137,100±$20kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$955±$49Highest 32% below U.S. |
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| Seneca Falls and Aurelius 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. |
$3,383Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Aurelius and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Seneca Falls 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 | — | #163 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | MYNDERSE ACADEMY | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.