Compare towns
Aurelius vs Ledyard vs Springport vs Tyre
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).
Springport has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Tyre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
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 | Springport | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
1,811 |
2,352 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
+3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
44.5±4.4 12% 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%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
23.9%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyre and Springport 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%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4 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% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.4% NY: 40.2% |
23.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±3.3 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$86,731±$12k about the NY average |
$86,042±$26k about the NY average |
$63,125±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
| 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±$14k 61% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$184,700±$39k 56% below NY |
$161,900±$36kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$1,067±$109 34% below NY |
$870±$153 46% 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 |
$3,725 43% below NY |
$2,352Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14 NY: 52.1% |
56.3%±31.6Highest 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 | 9.7% NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
79.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
20 min 37% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Springport and Ledyard 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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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.