Compare towns
Aurelius vs Meredith 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).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Meredith | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
1,467Lowest |
2,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Lowest 23% above NY |
54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY |
49.4±7.1 24% above NY |
| Meredith and Springport 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% |
17%±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%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Meredith and Aurelius 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% |
33.8% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6 NY: 7% |
| 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±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$85,938±$16kLowest about the NY average |
$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 |
$230,600±$24kHighest 46% below NY |
$184,700±$39k 56% below NY |
| Meredith and Springport 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 |
$794±$175Lowest 51% 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 | $3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,630 45% below NY |
$3,725Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Meredith 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Springport and Meredith 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.