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Pavilion vs Burke vs Aurelius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Pavilion | Burke | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,089 |
1,317Lowest |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5 22% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,462±$7kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,700±$17k 49% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159 41% below U.S. |
$938±$191Highest 34% below U.S. |
$813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Burke and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,443Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.8 |
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U.S. 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.