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Aurelius vs Seneca Falls vs Williston
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 most homeowners (92.3%).
Seneca Falls has the most affordable homes ($137k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Lowest |
8,982 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.4±1.8 19% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seneca Falls and Williston 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. |
$62,487±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston 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±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$137,100±$20kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$955±$49 32% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$3,383Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.2%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #163 of 484 in NY | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.