Compare towns
Aurelius vs Lima 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Lima has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Springport has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Lima | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
2,064Lowest |
2,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
36.6±5.7Lowest 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%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Lima 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% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest 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% |
37%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
15.6%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$69,420±$18kLowest 19% 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±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$203,300±$19kHighest 52% below NY |
$184,700±$39k 56% below NY |
| Lima and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$830±$177 49% below NY |
$1,067±$109Highest 34% below NY |
| Springport and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$5,884Highest 11% below NY |
$3,725 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lima 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 NY: 14% |
6% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Lima and Springport 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 |
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.