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Aurelius vs Springport vs Wheelock
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).
Springport has the most renters (19.5% rent).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Springport | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
2,352 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock 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% |
21.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest 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% |
25.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock 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% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Wheelock 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±$26k 7% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below 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. |
$184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kHighest 43% below U.S. |
| Wheelock 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. |
$1,067±$109Highest 24% below U.S. |
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| Springport and Aurelius 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. |
$3,725Highest 19% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Springport 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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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.