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Throop vs Aurelius vs Kortright
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 most homeowners (93.3%).
Aurelius has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Kortright has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651 |
2,593Highest |
1,627Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1 32% above NY |
49.1±4Lowest 23% above NY |
53.4±5.2Highest 34% above NY |
| Kortright and Throop 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% |
13.4%±1.6Lowest 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%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.5Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
5.2%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Kortright and Aurelius 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 |
$80,729±$22kLowest 6% 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 |
$217,000±$17kHighest 49% below NY |
| Kortright 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 |
$831±$67 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,261Highest 35% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
$2,945Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
15.6%±74.2Lowest 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% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.3% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Lowest 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 minHighest 19% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Kortright 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.