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Springport vs Romulus vs Fleming
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%).
Romulus has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
Fleming has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
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 | Romulus | Fleming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352Lowest |
3,110Highest |
2,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-25.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
36.8±2.7Lowest 8% below NY |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
| Springport and Fleming 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% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming 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% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Springport and Fleming 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% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Fleming 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±$26k about the NY average |
$69,447±$6kLowest 19% below NY |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
| Fleming 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±$39k 56% below NY |
$178,800±$47kLowest 58% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
| Fleming and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109 34% below NY |
$1,059±$93Lowest 35% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725 43% below NY |
$2,688Lowest 59% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14 NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.6%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% NY: 54.3% |
70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Springport and Romulus 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 | — | #449 of 484 in NY | — |
| 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.