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Springport vs Corinth vs Hartwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springport has the highest household income ($86k).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Hartwick has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Corinth | Hartwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352 |
2,592Highest |
2,143Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
38.5±3.2Lowest 3% below NY |
49.3±5.4 24% above NY |
| Springport and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
23.3%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
13%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Corinth 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 NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Springport and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% NY: 40.2% |
14.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
41.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2 NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Hartwick and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26kHighest about the NY average |
$76,071±$13kLowest 12% below NY |
$81,196±$6k 6% below NY |
| Springport and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39k 56% below NY |
$188,100±$15kHighest 56% below NY |
$173,500±$36kLowest 59% below NY |
| Corinth and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109Highest 34% below NY |
$978±$84Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,000±$174 38% below NY |
| Springport and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725Highest 43% below NY |
$2,766Lowest 58% below NY |
$2,912 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
34.7%±12.7 NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hartwick and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22.2%±13.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hartwick 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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NY 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.