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Pavilion vs Jay vs Aurelius vs Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pavilion has the most renters (9.2% rent).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Seneca has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Jay | Aurelius | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,089 |
471Lowest |
2,593 |
2,622Highest |
| 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% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5 22% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
44.5±6.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Jay and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Seneca 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% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Seneca 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 7% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$90,658±$21k 12% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Seneca 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. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$192,700±$9k 42% below U.S. |
| Jay and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159 41% below U.S. |
— | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,549±$420Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,443 10% above U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Aurelius and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — |
| 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.