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Alma vs Scio vs Pitcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alma has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.2%).
Scio has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Pitcher has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Alma | Scio | Pitcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 644 |
1,495Highest |
576Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.9% NY: +4.2% |
-16.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52±7.6Highest 31% above NY |
47.4±10.3Lowest 19% above NY |
51.8±12.7 30% above NY |
| Alma and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pitcher and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Alma and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6% NY: 40.2% |
19.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±8.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±3.2 NY: 7% |
| Alma and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,000±$13kLowest 48% below NY |
$62,426±$11kHighest 27% below NY |
$56,667±$24k 34% below NY |
| Scio and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $84,200±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
$117,100±$27kHighest 72% below NY |
$116,000±$27k 73% below NY |
| Scio and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$158Lowest 47% below NY |
$953±$63Highest 41% below NY |
| Pitcher and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,569 61% below NY |
$3,227Highest 51% below NY |
$1,806Lowest 73% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±78.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.3%±34.3 NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±34.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Alma and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
17.6% NY: 14% |
13.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 4.2%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pitcher and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.