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Fleming vs Springport vs Sutton vs Scipio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Springport has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
Scipio has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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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 | Fleming | Springport | Sutton | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,463Highest |
2,352 |
790Lowest |
1,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
36.4±9.3Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Springport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springport and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$76,618±$7k 5% below U.S. |
| Fleming and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$192,200±$22k 42% below U.S. |
| Fleming and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
— | $888±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,725Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,840 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.8%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scipio and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| 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.