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Elbridge vs Scriba
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elbridge has the most homeowners (87.2%).
Scriba has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
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 | Elbridge | Scriba |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,440Lowest |
6,603Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
46.3±3.1Lowest 16% above NY |
| Elbridge and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Elbridge and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Elbridge and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Elbridge and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $76,479±$5kLowest 11% below NY |
$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY |
| Scriba and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,400±$13kLowest 64% below NY |
$158,700±$10kHighest 63% below NY |
| Scriba and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $790±$104Lowest 51% below NY |
$980±$67Highest 40% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,153Highest 37% below NY |
$3,649Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±9.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Scriba and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NY: 14% |
10.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Elbridge and Scriba 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 | #113 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.