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Aurelius vs Throop vs Windham vs Pavilion
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).
Throop has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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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 | Throop | Windham | Pavilion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
1,651 |
594Lowest |
2,089 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.5±5.5 22% above U.S. |
| Throop and Aurelius 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% |
15.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Throop 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Throop 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. |
$90,268±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,462±$7kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$185,900±$20k 44% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$168,700±$17k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $827±$159 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$4,261 37% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,443Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.4%±29.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.