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Tyre vs Windsor vs Aurelius
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%).
Windsor has the most kids (29.6% under 18).
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Windsor | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
1,128 |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±4.4 12% above NY |
42.5±8.2Lowest 7% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above 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% |
29.6%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Windsor and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Windsor 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% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Tyre and Aurelius 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 |
$72,794±$12k 15% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
| Aurelius and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,900±$36k 62% below NY |
$138,800±$34kLowest 67% below NY |
$167,000±$14kHighest 61% 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 |
$600±$448Lowest 63% below NY |
$813±$200 50% below NY |
| Tyre and Aurelius 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 |
$3,593Highest 45% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±31.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Tyre and Aurelius 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% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.9% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #47 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.