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Springport vs Calais vs Ledyard
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).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Calais | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352Highest |
1,713Lowest |
1,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| 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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Springport 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%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springport and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Calais 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±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
| Calais and Ledyard 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. |
$3,864 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.