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Springport vs Sandgate vs Aurelius vs Ledyard
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 most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
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 | Ledyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,352 |
435Lowest |
2,593Highest |
1,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%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±4 26% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below 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%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.4 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.4Lowest 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% |
42.5%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% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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. |
$86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Aurelius 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±$39k 44% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$249,200±$22kHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
— | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Springport 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. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
$3,864Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest 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% |
76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 23% 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% |
6.4%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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.