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Throop vs Aurelius vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Throop has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
Aurelius has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Hebron has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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.
| Measure | Throop | Aurelius | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651Lowest |
2,593Highest |
1,751 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1Highest 32% above NY |
49.1±4Lowest 23% above NY |
52.2±4.2 31% above NY |
| Throop and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
15%±3.2Lowest 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% |
23.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2Lowest 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±$15k 5% above NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$73,205±$4kLowest 15% below 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±$20k 56% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$206,800±$26kHighest 51% below NY |
| Hebron and Throop 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 |
$1,055±$120 35% below NY |
| Throop and Hebron 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 |
$4,183 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
38.7%±67.9Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hebron and Throop 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.