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Throop vs Mount Tabor vs Aurelius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Throop has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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.
| Measure | Throop | Mount Tabor | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651 |
304Lowest |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1 35% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.1±4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 12% above U.S. |
— | $94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| 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 44% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88 22% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,261 37% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Tabor and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.