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Springport vs Rupert 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 renters (19.5% rent).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Rupert | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352 |
676Lowest |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.1±4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest 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%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Rupert 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. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Rupert 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. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Springport and Aurelius 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. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.