Compare towns
Aurelius vs Ilion vs Mohawk vs Springport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Ilion has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
Springport has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Aurelius | Ilion | Mohawk | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593 |
7,593Highest |
2,520 |
2,352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
48.5±4.8 22% above NY |
49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
| 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%±4 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Springport and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
22%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| 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 NY: 40.2% |
22.8% NY: 40.2% |
23.5% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5 NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6 NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$62,843±$16kLowest 27% below NY |
$72,813±$19k 15% below NY |
$86,042±$26k about the NY average |
| Aurelius and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
$124,600±$28k 71% below NY |
$184,700±$39kHighest 56% below NY |
| Springport and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200 50% below NY |
$694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
$705±$34 57% below NY |
$1,067±$109Highest 34% below NY |
| Springport and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 47% below NY |
$2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,380 49% below NY |
$3,725Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14 NY: 52.1% |
| Ilion and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
15.1%Highest NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.7% NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Springport and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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 | 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.