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Springport vs Moretown vs Aurelius
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).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Moretown | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352 |
1,532Lowest |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest 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% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown and Aurelius 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. |
$94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109Highest 24% below U.S. |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
$813±$200Lowest 42% 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 | $3,725 19% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Aurelius and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest 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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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.