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Pavilion vs Rupert 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 youngest population (median age 47.5).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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.

MeasurePavilionRupertAurelius
People
Population
2,089
676Lowest
2,593Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.5±5.5Lowest
22% above U.S.
57.8±9.7Highest
49% above U.S.
49.1±4
26% above U.S.
Rupert 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%
13.9%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.1%±4Highest
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%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
42.3%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
30.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Aurelius and Rupert 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.
$88,229±$36k
9% above U.S.
$94,079±$16kHighest
17% above U.S.
Aurelius and Rupert 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.
$362,500±$63kHighest
9% above U.S.
$167,000±$14kLowest
50% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$827±$159Highest
41% below U.S.
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$813±$200Lowest
42% below U.S.
Pavilion and Aurelius 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.
$4,594Highest
47% above U.S.
$3,516
13% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
35.4%±29.9
U.S.: 51.1%
20%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44%±17.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1965Highest
15 yrs older than U.S.
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
11% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
Work from home
7.5%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
18.6%±9.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.3%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Rupert and Pavilion 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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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.