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Springport vs Castleton vs Aurelius vs Salem
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 kids (21.9% under 18).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Aurelius has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Castleton | Aurelius | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,352Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,593 |
2,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2 22% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$83,398±$12k 3% above U.S. |
| Aurelius 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. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$196,000±$26k 41% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Salem 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. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$948±$40 33% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725 19% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Salem 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% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | — | 8.5Lowest |
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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.