Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Springport’s subject grades are an A for history and civic life. Its National Register listings include Peter Yawger House and Almeron Durkee House. Springport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Springport beats most towns.
Peter Yawger HouseWhere Springport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Springport is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,528 in 1830, 2,227 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 4 maps from 1899 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Springport.
Springport: 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 10% of working residents stay in Springport for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Springport dropped by 107, to 388. The top destinations are Auburn (16%), Syracuse (7%) and Ledyard (6%).
| Springport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The Union Springs Central School District runs its public schools. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. 3 public schools serve Springport, with 709 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew J Smith Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 332 | B− |
| Union Springs High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 212 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Of the losses FEMA expects in Springport, 75% come from inland flooding. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 74% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2004.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 26% of residents (18% statewide). The median age for Springport comes to 49.4 years, above both New York’s towns (43 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Just over a third of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York. This New York town is shrinking: down 3% since 2020, to 2,138 residents (2025 estimate).
| Springport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.4 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Springport | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.7% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.2% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.2% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.4% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
A fifth of Springport adults have been diagnosed with depression. CDC measures, 32 in all: Springport beats New York on 7 and trails on 4.
| Springport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.4% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Springport | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 56 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frontenac Park | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
81% of households own their home in Springport. In Springport, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,067 a month.
| Springport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,067 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springport. Close and well known come first.
18 mi LakeSeneca Lake
12 mi LakeCayuga Lake
30 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
29 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
34 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
29 mi MountainCumorahSeneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Springport
About 2 of every 100 Springport residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
5 places in Springport on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
Springport is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 2,367 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from the local springs and lakeports. Springport is on the western border of the county and is southwest of Auburn.
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5 towns share a border with Springport.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springport | — | — | B | — | B | B+ |
| Ledyard | — | — | C− | — | B+ | A− |
| Aurelius | #266 | B+ | B | — | B | B− |
| Fayette | #625 | C− | C | — | C− | B− |
| Fleming | — | — | C− | — | C− | B− |
| Seneca Falls | #608 | C− | B | C | C− | B− |
Springport, Ledyard and Fleming have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Springport, Ledyard, Aurelius, Fayette and Fleming report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Springport with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
The typical home is worth about $185,000, 65% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
2 notable people were born here, including Moses Wisner and William W. Winegar.
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