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Springport vs Western 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 people working from home (11.1%).
Western has the most expensive homes ($238k median).
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 | Western | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 2,352 |
1,839Lowest |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 24% above NY |
48±6Lowest 21% above NY |
49.1±4 23% above NY |
| Springport and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
22%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Western and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.5%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Western 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% |
32.8% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Western and Aurelius 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 |
$88,964±$16k 3% above NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
| Aurelius 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±$39k 56% below NY |
$237,800±$69kHighest 44% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Western and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109Highest 34% below NY |
$1,024±$178 37% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
| 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 43% below NY |
$4,930Highest 25% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.4%±26.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Western and Aurelius 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% |
7% NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Springport and Western 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.