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Springport vs Aurelius vs Ledyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springport has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Aurelius has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
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 | Springport | Aurelius | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352 |
2,593Highest |
1,811Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
49.1±4 23% above NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
| Springport and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 25.6%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest 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+ | 35.4% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26kLowest about the NY average |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$86,731±$12k about the NY average |
| Aurelius and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39k 56% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109 34% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
| Ledyard and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725 43% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,864Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
20 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Springport and Ledyard 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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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.