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Springport vs Sandgate vs Aurelius vs Hartwick
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
Hartwick has the shortest commute (18 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 | Sandgate | Aurelius | Hartwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,352 |
435Lowest |
2,593Highest |
2,143 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.1±4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
49.3±5.4 27% above U.S. |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13%±3Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Aurelius 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% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartwick 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±$26k 7% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$81,196±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Aurelius 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 44% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$173,500±$36k 48% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,000±$174 29% below U.S. |
| Springport and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725Highest 19% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
$2,912 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartwick and Aurelius 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±13.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Hartwick 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.