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Springport vs Rupert vs Aurelius vs Fleming
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 people working from home (18.6%).
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Fleming has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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.
| Measure | Springport | Rupert | Aurelius | Fleming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,352 |
676Lowest |
2,593Highest |
2,463 |
| 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% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
43.7±9.2Lowest 12% 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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fleming and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.9Lowest 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% |
30.9% 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%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fleming 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. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$92,216±$7k 14% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Fleming 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. |
$250,000±$32k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
— | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725 19% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest 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% |
4.3% 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% |
86.7% 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. |
1957 23 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 min 30% below U.S. |
18 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% |
6.9%±3.3 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.