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Jackson 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
Jackson has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Jackson | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,695Lowest |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
49.1±4Lowest 23% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jackson and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8kLowest 10% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
| Aurelius and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40kHighest 44% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43Highest 30% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165Highest 37% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 5% above NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.