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Aurelius vs Windham vs Pavilion 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Montezuma has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
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 | Windham | Pavilion | Montezuma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
594Lowest |
2,089 |
1,271 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.5±5.5 22% above U.S. |
45.1±7.9 16% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Pavilion 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±1.9Lowest 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Pavilion 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. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,462±$7k 7% above U.S. |
$73,250±$18kLowest 9% below 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±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$168,700±$17k 49% below U.S. |
$116,200±$11kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
— | $827±$159 41% below U.S. |
$983±$192Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Montezuma and Pavilion 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,443 10% above U.S. |
$2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.4%±29.9Lowest 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Montezuma 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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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.