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Springport vs Castleton vs Aurelius vs Seneca Falls
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 people working from home (11.1%).
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Aurelius has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Seneca Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Seneca Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,352Lowest |
4,453 |
2,593 |
8,982Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%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. |
46.4±1.8 19% 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% |
16.4%±2.2Lowest 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%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±2.6Lowest 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% |
28.3% 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% |
6.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$62,487±$11kLowest 23% below 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±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$137,100±$20kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Springport 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. |
$955±$49 32% 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 | $3,725Highest 19% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
$3,383 8% 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% |
43.2%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Aurelius 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% |
15.9%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% |
64%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. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springport and Castleton 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 | — | #163 of 484 in NY |
| School district | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | SENECA FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | MYNDERSE ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | — | 9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.