Compare towns
Aurelius vs Ledyard vs Romulus 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%).
Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
Romulus has the most renters (29.7% rent).
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 | Ledyard | Romulus | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593 |
1,811Lowest |
3,110Highest |
2,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
36.8±2.7 8% below 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% |
16%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Springport and Aurelius 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% |
18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$86,731±$12k about the NY average |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$86,042±$26k about the NY average |
| Aurelius and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$184,700±$39k 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$1,067±$109 34% below NY |
| Ledyard and Springport 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 |
$3,864Highest 41% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,725 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus 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% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
20 min 37% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Springport and Romulus 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 | — | — | #449 of 484 in NY | — |
| 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.