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Springwater vs Stratton vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springwater has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Naples has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Springwater | Stratton | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,503 |
532Lowest |
2,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.1 17% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
46.7±6.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Naples and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Naples and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springwater and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,670±$16k 5% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$69,702±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,500±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$171,500±$12k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$438 25% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$916±$219Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,579Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,670 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.8%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±4.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #232 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | NAPLES CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | NAPLES HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.