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Springport vs Calais vs Fayette
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 oldest population (median age 49.4).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Fayette has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Springport | Calais | Fayette |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352 |
1,713Lowest |
3,607Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
39.4±5.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Springport and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fayette and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$77,875±$25kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Calais 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±$39k 44% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$173,900±$29kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,215±$532 14% below U.S. |
| Calais and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,814 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±28 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Fayette 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.