What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springport has the most people working from home (11.1%).

Fayette has the youngest population (median age 39.4).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Springport	Fayette
People
Population	2,352Lowest	3,607Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY	39.4±5.1Lowest about the NY average
	Springport and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.2%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Fayette 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%	21.7%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Springport and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	27.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%	2%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	Fayette and Springport 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	$77,875±$25kLowest 9% below NY
	Springport and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$184,700±$39kHighest 56% below NY	$173,900±$29kLowest 59% below NY
	Springport and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,067±$109Lowest 34% below NY	$1,215±$532Highest 25% below NY
	Fayette and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,725Lowest 43% below NY	$3,814Highest 42% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1%	35.9%±28Highest NY: 52.1%
	Fayette 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 NY: 14%	9.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 30% below NY	21 minLowest 35% below NY
Work from home	11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%	8.7%±5.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Springport and Fayette 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	WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.