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Hartwick vs Middlefield 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
Hartwick has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Springport has the most kids (21.9% 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 | Hartwick | Middlefield | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,143 |
1,797Lowest |
2,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% NY: +4.2% |
-11%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±5.4 24% above NY |
43.8±6.1Lowest 10% above NY |
49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
| Springport and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Springport and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Springport and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 NY: 7% |
9.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Middlefield and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,196±$6kLowest 6% below NY |
$118,333±$25kHighest 38% above NY |
$86,042±$26k about the NY average |
| Middlefield and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,500±$36kLowest 59% below NY |
$316,200±$43kHighest 25% below NY |
$184,700±$39k 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$174Lowest 38% below NY |
$1,145±$104Highest 29% below NY |
$1,067±$109 34% below NY |
| Middlefield and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,912Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,725Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
22.6%±14 NY: 52.1% |
| Hartwick and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 44% below NY |
19 min 40% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.2%±13.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Hartwick 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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| 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.