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Venice 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
Venice has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Aurelius has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Venice | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,468Lowest |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.7±2.9Lowest 10% below NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Venice and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,000±$20kLowest 7% above NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
| Aurelius and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,200±$15kHighest 61% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Venice and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$242Highest 23% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
| Venice and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,250Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,516Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.6%±28.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 36% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.8%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | SOUTHERN CAYUGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | SOUTHERN CAYUGA 7-12 SECONDARY SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.