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Montezuma vs Savannah 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
Montezuma has the most people working from home (9.2%).
Savannah has the most kids (28.7% under 18).
Aurelius has the most expensive homes ($167k 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 | Montezuma | Savannah | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,271Lowest |
1,482 |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±7.9 13% above NY |
39.2±8.5Lowest about the NY average |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
| Aurelius and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20%±0.7 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
12% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,250±$18k 15% below NY |
$62,604±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
| Aurelius and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,200±$11k 73% below NY |
$101,900±$22kLowest 76% below NY |
$167,000±$14kHighest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$192Highest 39% below NY |
$950±$409 41% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
| Montezuma and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310 65% below NY |
$2,208Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,516Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±21.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±17.6 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Montezuma and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NY: 54.3% |
79.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Montezuma and Savannah 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.