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Ilion vs Aurelius vs Frankfort
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
Frankfort has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Ilion | Aurelius | Frankfort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593Highest |
2,593Lowest |
6,931 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
45±3.2 13% above NY |
| Aurelius and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ilion and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,843±$16kLowest 27% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$62,861±$9k 27% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
$167,000±$14kHighest 61% below NY |
$155,200±$10k 63% below NY |
| Aurelius and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
$813±$200 50% below NY |
$875±$81Highest 46% below NY |
| Frankfort and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
$3,721Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
37.7%±13.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ilion and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
7.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 39% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Frankfort and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #422 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.