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Springport vs Dummerston vs Ledyard vs Aurelius
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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Dummerston | Ledyard | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,352 |
2,090 |
1,811Lowest |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
49.1±4 26% 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Springport and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4Highest 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Aurelius 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
$813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Ledyard 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. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,864 24% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| 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.