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Aurelius vs Mount Tabor vs Springport
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).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
304Lowest |
2,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
— | $86,042±$26kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| 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 50% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,725 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Aurelius and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springport and Mount Tabor 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 |
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.