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Darien 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
Darien has the most people working from home (5.6%).
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Darien | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,988Highest |
2,593Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.5±8.8Highest 27% above NY |
49.1±4Lowest 23% above NY |
| Darien and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±5.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±6.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Darien and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,423±$15kLowest about the NY average |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
| Aurelius and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,400±$21kHighest 50% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $813±$200 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Highest 25% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±48.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 25% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Darien and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.