What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hartwick has the most people working from home (22.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Hartwick	Scriba
People
Population	2,143Lowest	6,603Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.3±5.4Highest 24% above NY	46.3±3.1Lowest 16% above NY
	Hartwick and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	20.5%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9%	18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Hartwick and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Hartwick and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,196±$6kLowest 6% below NY	$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY
	Scriba and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$173,500±$36kHighest 59% below NY	$158,700±$10kLowest 63% below NY
	Hartwick and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,000±$174Highest 38% below NY	$980±$67Lowest 40% below NY
	Hartwick and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,912Lowest 56% below NY	$3,649Highest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±25.1Highest NY: 52.1%	43.7%±13.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Hartwick and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest NY: 14%	10.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 44% below NY	21 minHighest 34% below NY
Work from home	22.2%±13.2Highest NY: 14.9%	6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Hartwick and Scriba 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.