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Jackson vs Scipio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).
Scipio has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Scipio |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,695Highest |
1,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Scipio and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8kHighest 10% below NY |
$76,618±$7kLowest 11% below NY |
| Jackson and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40kHighest 44% below NY |
$192,200±$22kLowest 55% below NY |
| Jackson and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43Highest 30% below NY |
$888±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165Highest 37% below NY |
$3,840Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Scipio 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% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 5% above NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.