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Aurelius vs Sheldon vs Pavilion
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).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Pavilion has the most people working from home (7.5%).
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 | Sheldon | Pavilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
2,216 |
2,089Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
47.5±5.5Lowest 19% above NY |
| Aurelius and Sheldon 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Pavilion 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% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Sheldon 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$86,462±$7k about the NY average |
| Aurelius and Pavilion 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 |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$168,700±$17k 60% below NY |
| Sheldon and Pavilion 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 |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$827±$159Highest 49% below NY |
| Pavilion and Sheldon 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 |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,443 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.4%±29.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pavilion and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.8 |
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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.