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Springport vs Lima vs Salem
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 affordable homes ($185k median).
Lima has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Lima | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352 |
2,064Lowest |
2,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
36.6±5.7Lowest 8% below NY |
47.5±4.2 19% above NY |
| Springport and Salem 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% |
24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lima 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% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Springport and Salem 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% |
37%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
15.6%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26kHighest about the NY average |
$69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY |
$83,398±$12k about the NY average |
| 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 56% below NY |
$203,300±$19kHighest 52% below NY |
$196,000±$26k 54% below NY |
| Lima and Salem 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 |
$830±$177Lowest 49% below NY |
$948±$40 42% below NY |
| 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 43% below NY |
$5,884Highest 11% below NY |
$3,908 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.1%±7.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Lima and Salem 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% |
6% NY: 14% |
17.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.3% NY: 54.3% |
77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.4%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
22.8%±12.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Salem and Lima 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 |
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.