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Pavilion vs Sennett vs Aurelius vs Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pavilion has the most renters (9.2% rent).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Sennett | Aurelius | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,089Lowest |
3,264Highest |
2,593 |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5 19% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
| Aurelius and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4 NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| 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±$7kLowest about the NY average |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$94,079±$16k 9% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
| Sennett and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,700±$17k 60% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159 49% below NY |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,443 48% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9 NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 28% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — | — |
| High school in town | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.8 |
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NY 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.