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Aurelius vs Windham vs Springport vs Tyre
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Springport has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
Tyre has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Windham | Springport | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,593Highest |
594Lowest |
2,352 |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.5±4.4 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tyre and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyre and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
$63,125±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Windham and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
$161,900±$36kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
— | $1,067±$109Highest 24% below U.S. |
$870±$153 38% below U.S. |
| Springport and Tyre 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,725 19% above U.S. |
$2,352Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±31.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyre and Aurelius 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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.