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Tyre vs Aurelius vs Galen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
Galen has the most people working from home (8.1%).
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 | Tyre | Aurelius | Galen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
2,593 |
4,369Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±4.4 12% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
37.7±5.2Lowest 5% below NY |
| Aurelius and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.8%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Galen and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Tyre and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$64,177±$7k 25% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,900±$36k 62% below NY |
$167,000±$14kHighest 61% below NY |
$95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
| Aurelius and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$153Highest 46% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$864±$286 47% below NY |
| Tyre and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,352Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,516Highest 47% below NY |
$2,693 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±31.6 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.2%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Galen and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Galen and Tyre 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 | — | — | #475 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.