Compare towns
Springport vs Troy 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 people working from home (11.1%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Western has the most expensive homes ($238k median).
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 | Troy | Western |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352Highest |
1,749Lowest |
1,839 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% 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% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest 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% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Western and Troy 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 7% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$88,964±$16kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Western and Troy 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. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$237,800±$69kHighest 29% below U.S. |
| Western and Troy 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. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,024±$178 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 | $3,725 19% above U.S. |
$3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,930Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±26.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Western and Troy 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springport and Troy 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 | Troy School District | — |
| 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.