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Pavilion vs Jay vs Covington 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
Pavilion has the most renters (9.2% rent).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Covington has the most kids (29.7% under 18).
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Covington | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,089 |
471Lowest |
1,409 |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5 22% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
37.5±3.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
49.1±4 26% 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% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 7% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$68,125±$14kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| 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±$17k 49% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$160,300±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$167,000±$14k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159 41% below U.S. |
— | $892±$441Highest 37% below U.S. |
$813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| 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 10% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,750Highest 20% above U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5Highest 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.