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Stratton vs Auburn vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Auburn has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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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 | Stratton | Auburn | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
26,285Highest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
41.1±1.1 6% above U.S. |
55.1±5.5Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamaica and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jamaica and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$51,052±$5kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$79,219±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$152,800±$9kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$347,800±$50k 5% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$897±$50 37% below U.S. |
$870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$3,998Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,773Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #374 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.8 |
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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.