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Aurelius vs Stratton vs Montezuma
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Montezuma has the most people working from home (9.2%).
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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 | Stratton | Montezuma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
532Lowest |
1,271 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
45.1±7.9 16% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Montezuma 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Stratton 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$73,250±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$116,200±$11kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$983±$192 30% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Montezuma 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. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montezuma 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montezuma and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.