Compare towns
Springport vs Sutton vs Fleming vs Western
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Fleming 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 | Sutton | Fleming | Western |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,352 |
790Lowest |
2,463Highest |
1,839 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
43.7±9.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48±6 23% above U.S. |
| Springport and Western 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Fleming and Western 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Western 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fleming and Western 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. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$92,216±$7kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,964±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Fleming and Western 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$250,000±$32kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$237,800±$69k 29% below U.S. |
| Fleming and Western 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. |
$1,024±$178Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±26.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Western and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | — |
| 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.