What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springport has the most affordable homes ($185k median).

Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

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	Moretown
People
Population	2,352Highest	1,532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S.	46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S.
	Springport and Moretown 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%	17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Springport and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Moretown 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±$26kLowest 7% above U.S.	$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S.
	Moretown 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±$39kLowest 44% below U.S.	$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,067±$109Highest 24% below U.S.	$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S.
	Springport and Moretown 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.	$5,506Highest 77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.6%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Springport and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	25 minHighest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Moretown 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	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9	—
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Old photos in History	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.