Compare towns
Aurelius vs Throop vs Springport
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Throop has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
Springport has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Throop | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
1,651Lowest |
2,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Lowest 23% above NY |
52.7±3.1Highest 32% above NY |
49.4±7.1 24% above NY |
| Throop 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 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±5.3Highest 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% |
23.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.2 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.1% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Throop 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 |
$90,268±$15k 5% above NY |
$86,042±$26kLowest about the NY average |
| Aurelius and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$185,900±$20kHighest 56% below NY |
$184,700±$39k 56% below NY |
| Throop and Springport 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 |
$1,099±$88Highest 32% below NY |
$1,067±$109 34% below NY |
| Throop and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$4,261Highest 35% below NY |
$3,725 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±69.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Throop 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 NY: 14% |
5.4% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 43% below NY |
26 minHighest 19% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Springport and Throop 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 |
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.