What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fayette has the youngest population (median age 39.4).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fayette	Springport
People
Population	3,607Highest	2,352Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.4±5.1Lowest about the NY average	49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY
	Springport and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.2%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5%	21.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Fayette and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.7%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.6%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Springport and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Fayette and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,875±$25kLowest 9% below NY	$86,042±$26kHighest about the NY average
	Springport and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$173,900±$29kLowest 59% below NY	$184,700±$39kHighest 56% below NY
	Springport and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,215±$532Highest 25% below NY	$1,067±$109Lowest 34% below NY
	Fayette and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,814Highest 42% below NY	$3,725Lowest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.9%±28Highest NY: 52.1%	22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Fayette and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.8%Highest NY: 14%	3.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 35% below NY	23 minHighest 30% below NY
Work from home	8.7%±5.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Springport and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None 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

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.