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Pavilion vs Sennett vs Aurelius vs Springwater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Springwater has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
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 | Springwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,089Lowest |
3,264Highest |
2,593 |
2,503 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%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 |
45.6±4.1Lowest 15% 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.1Lowest 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%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.6Lowest 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% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
4.5%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Springwater and Aurelius 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 about the NY average |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$94,079±$16k 9% above NY |
$84,670±$16kLowest about the NY average |
| 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±$14k 61% below NY |
$147,500±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159 49% below NY |
$978±$217 40% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,063±$438Highest 34% below NY |
| Springwater and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,443Lowest 48% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
$3,579 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
74.8%±22Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Springwater and Sennett 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% |
8.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 28% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Sennett 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 | 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.