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Cato vs Pavilion vs Aurelius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cato has the most people working from home (11.2%).
Pavilion has the youngest population (median age 47.5).
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Cato | Pavilion | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,542 |
2,089Lowest |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±4 22% above NY |
47.5±5.5Lowest 19% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20%±4 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Highest 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+ | 22%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 21.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| 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 | $79,760±$11kLowest 7% below NY |
$86,462±$7k about the NY average |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
| Aurelius and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$6k 60% below NY |
$168,700±$17kHighest 60% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Pavilion and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$425Highest 42% below NY |
$827±$159 49% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
| Cato and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,443 48% below NY |
$3,516Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.4%±29.9 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
23 minHighest 28% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cato and Pavilion 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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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.