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Springport vs Herkimer vs Aurelius
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 most people working from home (11.1%).
Herkimer has the most renters (47.4% rent).
Aurelius has the most homeowners (92.3%).
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 | Herkimer | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352Lowest |
7,566Highest |
2,593 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
45.4±3.4Lowest 14% above NY |
49.1±4 23% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26k about the NY average |
$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
| 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±$39kHighest 56% below NY |
$133,200±$29kLowest 69% below NY |
$167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
| Springport and Aurelius 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 |
$821±$82 49% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725Highest 43% below NY |
$3,607 45% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Herkimer 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 NY: 14% |
26.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NY: 54.3% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±6.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Springport and Herkimer 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.