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Springport vs Ira vs Salem
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).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Ira | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352 |
381Lowest |
2,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Ira and Springport 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Springport and Salem 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira 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% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Salem 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 7% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$83,398±$12k 3% above U.S. |
| Springport and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$196,000±$26k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109Highest 24% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$948±$40 33% below U.S. |
| Springport and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem and Ira 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% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem and Springport 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 | — | — | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | — | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 8.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.