Compare towns
Aurelius vs Pavilion vs Sandgate 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).
Pavilion has the youngest population (median age 47.5).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Pavilion | Sandgate | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
2,089 |
435Lowest |
2,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
47.5±5.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
| Sandgate 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% |
20%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Sandgate 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. |
$86,462±$7k 7% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Pavilion 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. |
$168,700±$17k 49% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$827±$159 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,067±$109Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Springport and Pavilion 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. |
$3,443 10% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,725Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Aurelius and Pavilion 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% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.8Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.