Compare towns
Aurelius vs Troy vs Cato
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).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Cato has the most people working from home (11.2%).
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 | Troy | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
1,749Lowest |
2,542 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.7±4 25% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Cato 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% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cato 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. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$79,760±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Aurelius and Troy 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. |
$233,200±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$167,600±$6k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200 42% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$942±$425Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Cato 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. |
$3,644Highest 17% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Aurelius and Troy 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cato and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.