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Pavilion vs Sandgate vs Le Roy
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 highest household income ($86k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Le Roy has the most renters (26.7% rent).
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 | Le Roy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,089 |
435Lowest |
7,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5 22% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41±3.7Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pavilion and Le Roy 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% |
22.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Le Roy 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±$7kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$72,978±$14k 10% below U.S. |
| Pavilion and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,700±$17kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$177,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $908±$177Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Le Roy and Pavilion 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. |
$4,478Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.2%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Le Roy 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #216 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | LE ROY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | LE ROY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.8Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.