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Broadalbin vs Scipio vs Kiantone

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Broadalbin has the highest household income ($108k).
Scipio has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).

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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.

MeasureBroadalbinScipioKiantone
People
Population
1,819
1,497Lowest
1,865Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.3%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-10.6%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+3.5%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
37.3±5
6% below NY
36.4±9.3Lowest
9% below NY
38.2±9.6Highest
4% below NY
Kiantone and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
26.8%±5.1
NY: 20.5%
25.6%±4.7Lowest
NY: 20.5%
33.7%±6.4Highest
NY: 20.5%
Kiantone and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
14.6%±2.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
17.4%±1.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
15.2%±4.5
NY: 17.9%
Scipio and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.1%Highest
NY: 40.2%
25.8%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
30.7%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±5.5Highest
NY: 7%
5%±3.1
NY: 7%
1.9%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
Broadalbin and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,557±$11kHighest
25% above NY
$76,618±$7kLowest
11% below NY
$81,000±$17k
6% below NY
Broadalbin and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$164,300±$15k
61% below NY
$192,200±$22kHighest
55% below NY
$163,800±$14kLowest
61% below NY
Scipio and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$992±$274Highest
39% below NY
$888±$102Lowest
45% below NY
$950±$666
41% below NY
Broadalbin and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,809
42% below NY
$3,840Highest
42% below NY
$3,461Lowest
47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.9%±31.6
NY: 52.1%
15.8%±53.3Lowest
NY: 52.1%
58.1%±36.8Highest
NY: 52.1%
Kiantone and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.1%Lowest
NY: 14%
10.6%
NY: 14%
14.2%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
88.1%Highest
NY: 54.3%
86.7%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
21 yrs older than NY
1964
5 yrs newer than NY
1971Highest
12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% below NY
23 min
31% below NY
20 minLowest
38% below NY
Work from home
7.4%±3.9
NY: 14.9%
12.3%±5.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
4.7%±2.6Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Scipio and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #134 of 484 in NY — —
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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.