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Aurelius vs Dummerston vs Springport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Springport has the most renters (19.5% 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 | Aurelius | Dummerston | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Springport and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springport and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$86,042±$26kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,725 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.