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Springport vs Rupert vs Ledyard vs Covert
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 affordable homes ($185k median).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
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 | Ledyard | Covert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,352Highest |
676Lowest |
1,811 |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
50.4±4.3 30% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Covert 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% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Covert 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% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% 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% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$75,688±$16kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Ledyard 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. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
$227,200±$48k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109Lowest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,257±$236 11% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Covert 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. |
$3,864 24% above U.S. |
$3,724Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Covert 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% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Covert 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 | — | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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 | 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.