Compare towns
Aurelius vs Romulus vs Springport vs Auburn
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 most homeowners (92.3%).
Romulus has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
Springport has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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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 | Romulus | Springport | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593 |
3,110 |
2,352Lowest |
26,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 23% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
41.1±1.1 3% 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%±4 NY: 20.5% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.7 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%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±1.9 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% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6 NY: 7% |
2.7%±0.7 NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Auburn 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 |
$69,447±$6k 19% below NY |
$86,042±$26k about the NY average |
$51,052±$5kLowest 41% below NY |
| 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±$14k 61% below NY |
$178,800±$47k 58% below NY |
$184,700±$39kHighest 56% below NY |
$152,800±$9kLowest 64% below NY |
| Springport and Romulus 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 |
$1,059±$93 35% below NY |
$1,067±$109Highest 34% below NY |
$897±$50 45% below NY |
| Springport and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 47% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,725 43% below NY |
$3,998Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55%±7.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Romulus and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
18.6% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
48.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Springport and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #449 of 484 in NY | — | #374 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9Lowest |
13.8Highest |
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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.