What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ephratah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).

Scio has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ephratah	Scio
People
Population	1,509Highest	1,495Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.4±6.7Highest 22% above NY	47.4±10.3Lowest 19% above NY
	Ephratah and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.5%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%	16.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ephratah and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.1%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Scio and Ephratah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	19.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Ephratah and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,625±$23kHighest 6% below NY	$62,426±$11kLowest 27% below NY
	Ephratah and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$111,500±$27kLowest 74% below NY	$117,100±$27kHighest 72% below NY
	Scio and Ephratah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,082±$263Highest 33% below NY	$863±$158Lowest 47% below NY
	Ephratah and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,668Lowest 59% below NY	$3,227Highest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76.2%±39.9Highest NY: 52.1%	44.3%±34.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Ephratah and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.5%Lowest NY: 14%	17.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	7.9%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9%	6.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Ephratah 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.