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Aurelius vs Middlesex vs Springport vs Tyre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Springport has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Middlesex | Springport | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
1,943 |
2,352 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.5±4.4 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
$63,125±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
$161,900±$36kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
$870±$153 38% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,725 19% above U.S. |
$2,352Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±31.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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U.S. 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.