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Pavilion vs Aurelius vs Covington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pavilion has the most people working from home (7.5%).
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
Covington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Pavilion | Aurelius | Covington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,089 |
2,593Highest |
1,409Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
+1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5 19% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
37.5±3.1Lowest 6% below NY |
| Aurelius and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
29.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,462±$7k about the NY average |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$68,125±$14kLowest 21% below 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 | $168,700±$17kHighest 60% below NY |
$167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$160,300±$17kLowest 62% below NY |
| Pavilion and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159 49% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$892±$441Highest 45% below NY |
| Covington and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,443Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
$3,750Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±100Lowest 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 | 9.5% NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3% NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 28% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Pavilion and Covington 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.