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Seneca Falls vs Ilion vs Aurelius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seneca Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
Ilion has the most people working from home (7.8%).
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Seneca Falls | Ilion | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,982Highest |
7,593 |
2,593Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.4±1.8 17% above NY |
44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
| Aurelius and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Ilion and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Seneca Falls and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,487±$11kLowest 27% below NY |
$62,843±$16k 27% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
| Aurelius and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,100±$20k 68% below NY |
$108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
$167,000±$14kHighest 61% below NY |
| Aurelius and Seneca Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $955±$49Highest 41% below NY |
$694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
$813±$200 50% below NY |
| Seneca Falls and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,383 49% below NY |
$2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,516Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±10.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Ilion and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
66.2% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 47% below NY |
20 minHighest 39% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ilion and Seneca Falls 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 | #163 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | MYNDERSE ACADEMY | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
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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.