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Springport vs Torrey vs Aurelius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springport has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Torrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 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 | Torrey | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352 |
996Lowest |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1 24% above NY |
54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY |
49.1±4Lowest 23% above NY |
| Torrey 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 NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Springport and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Torrey 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.3% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6 NY: 7% |
0.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26kLowest about the NY average |
$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY |
$94,079±$16k 9% above NY |
| Torrey and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39k 56% below NY |
$206,000±$38kHighest 51% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Torrey and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109 34% below NY |
$1,200±$620Highest 26% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
| Torrey and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725Highest 43% below NY |
$3,250Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14 NY: 52.1% |
7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| 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 NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Torrey 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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NY 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.