Compare towns
Throop vs Whitingham vs Auburn
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 highest household income ($90k).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Auburn has the most renters (51.4% rent).
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 | Whitingham | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651 |
1,368Lowest |
26,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
41.1±1.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Throop and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 12% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$51,052±$5kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Throop and Whitingham 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$152,800±$9kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$897±$50 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,261 37% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,998Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Auburn 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham and Throop 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
13.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.