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Springport vs Sandgate vs Fleming vs Salem
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Fleming has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
Salem has the most renters (22.9% rent).
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 | Fleming | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,352 |
435Lowest |
2,463 |
2,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.7±9.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2 22% 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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Springport 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% 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% |
4.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fleming and Sandgate 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. |
$92,216±$7kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$83,398±$12k 3% above U.S. |
| Fleming 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±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$250,000±$32kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$196,000±$26k 41% below U.S. |
| Fleming and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
$948±$40Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725 19% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.7%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | — | 8.5Lowest |
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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.