What stands out worked out from the figures below

Throop has the most homeowners (93.3%).

Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Throop	Auburn
People
Population	1,651Lowest	26,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.7±3.1Highest 32% above NY	41.1±1.1Lowest 3% above NY
Kids under 18	15.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	19%±1.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Auburn and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%	21.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Throop and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	21%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	2.7%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Throop and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,268±$15kHighest 5% above NY	$51,052±$5kLowest 41% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$185,900±$20kHighest 56% below NY	$152,800±$9kLowest 64% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,099±$88Highest 32% below NY	$897±$50Lowest 45% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,261Highest 35% below NY	$3,998Lowest 39% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±69.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	55%±7.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Auburn and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Lowest NY: 14%	19.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY	1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 19% below NY	20 minLowest 40% below NY
Work from home	7.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%	5.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Throop and Auburn 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	—	#374 of 484 in NY
School district	—	AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.8
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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.