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Springport vs Sutton 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%).
Western has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Western |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352Highest |
790Lowest |
1,839 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% 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% |
22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Western 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest 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% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Western and Sutton 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. |
$88,964±$16kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Western 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$237,800±$69kHighest 29% below U.S. |
| Western and Sutton 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. |
— | $1,024±$178Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Springport and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,930Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above 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% |
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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| Old photos in History | 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.