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Tetherow vs Aurora

107 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (154× in Tetherow) and home values (3.8× in Tetherow).

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Tetherow, ORA small town of 765Oregon · 765 people
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Aurora, ORHomes around $677KOregon · 1,030 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

TetherowA small town of 765
Quiet strengthsTetherow doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Tetherow →
AuroraHomes around $677K
Housing$677K typical home36% above the OR typical home Health67% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Aurora →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails154×
Tetherow has more miles of trail
Tetherow 15.4 miAurora 0.1 mi
Home values3.8×
Homes cost more in Tetherow
Tetherow $2,000,001Aurora $525,100
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Tetherow
Tetherow $10,000+Aurora $4,798
Bachelor’s degree++37.2 pts
More adults in Tetherow have a degree
Tetherow 85.6%Aurora 48.4%
Average commute18 min
Tetherow has the shorter commute
Aurora 28 minTetherow 10 min
Street grid+77%
Aurora has the more walkable street grid
Aurora 107Tetherow 60.7
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $7,260 more a month in Tetherow

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Tetherow$11,320/mo
Typical home $2M (Census) · tax rate 0.50%+ · Housing →
Aurora$4,060/mo
Typical home $677K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $2,167/mo · Housing →

The difference: $7,260 a month, about $87,100 a year, between Tetherow and Aurora.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value; “+” means the Census top-codes that town’s bill at $10,000, so its real rate is higher.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Oregon ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
–TetherowNot graded CAuroraHealthier than 33% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
TetherowAurora
Snow a year22″1″
January low25°F35°F
July high84°F81°F
Growing season (days)105d241d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st67th
Outdoors & history
TetherowAurora
Trails15 mi—
Conserved land1.5%—
Settled—1893
National Register places—1
Archive photos—3
Community
TetherowAurora
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

107 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TetherowORAuroraOR
Tetherow ↔ Aurora107 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

TetherowAurora
People
Population 765Lowest 1,030Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +23.4% OR: +10.6%
Median age 53.4±9.5Highest 32% above OR 52±8.3Lowest 29% above OR
Tetherow and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.6%±13.3Highest OR: 19.9% 11.7%±3.4Lowest OR: 19.9%
Tetherow and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.1%±11Lowest OR: 19.1% 27.3%±4.7Highest OR: 19.1%
Aurora and Tetherow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 85.6%Highest OR: 36.8% 48.4%Lowest OR: 36.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±4.6Lowest OR: 5.7% 3.8%±2.1Highest OR: 5.7%
Aurora and Tetherow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $158,824±$80kHighest 91% above OR $107,500±$20kLowest 30% above OR
Tetherow and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $2,000,001Highest 319% above OR $525,100±$47kLowest 10% above OR
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $2,167±$1k 42% above OR
Property taxmedian, yearly $10,000+Highest at least 158% above OR $4,798Lowest 24% above OR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 26.9%±51.8 OR: 52.5%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest OR: 11.9% 6.1%Highest OR: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest OR: 63.3% 94.1%Lowest OR: 63.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 2017Highest 36 yrs newer than OR 1996Lowest 15 yrs newer than OR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 10 minLowest 58% below OR 28 minHighest 20% above OR
Work from home 40.5%±19.8Highest OR: 19% 15.1%±10.5Lowest OR: 19%
Tetherow and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 1.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.3 miLowest 13.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.85Lowest 0.98Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bend (54%)Portland (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AuroraFew work in Tetherow
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Lowest 2.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 15.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 7.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 60.7Lowest 107Highest
Oregon average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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