What stands out worked out from the figures below

Throop has the most people working from home (7.5%).

Aurelius has the most kids (20.1% under 18).

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	Aurelius
People
Population	1,651Lowest	2,593Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.7±3.1Highest 32% above NY	49.1±4Lowest 23% above NY
	Throop and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Aurelius and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Aurelius and Throop 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%	21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Aurelius and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,268±$15kLowest 5% above NY	$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY
	Aurelius and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$185,900±$20kHighest 56% below NY	$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY
	Throop and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,099±$88Highest 32% below NY	$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY
	Throop and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,261Highest 35% below NY	$3,516Lowest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±69.8Highest NY: 52.1%	44%±17.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Throop and Aurelius 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%	9.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	92.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY	1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 19% below NY	19 minLowest 43% below NY
Work from home	7.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%	4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Throop and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.