Compare towns
Springport vs Brookline vs Western
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springport has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Western has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Brookline | Western |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352Highest |
531Lowest |
1,839 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48±6 23% above U.S. |
| Springport and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Western and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Western 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Western and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,964±$16kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Western and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$237,800±$69k 29% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,024±$178Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±26.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Western and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 |
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.