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Pavilion vs Sandgate 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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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.
| Measure | Pavilion | Sandgate | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,089 |
435Lowest |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Aurelius 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% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Sandgate 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. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% 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. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159Highest 41% below U.S. |
— | $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 | $3,443 10% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,516Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 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 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.