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Kiantone vs Ira vs Scipio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Scipio has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Kiantone | Ira | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,865Highest |
381Lowest |
1,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±9.6 about the U.S. average |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
36.4±9.3Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 33.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Kiantone and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scipio and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$76,618±$7k 5% below U.S. |
| Kiantone and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$14kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$192,200±$22k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$666Highest 33% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$888±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Kiantone and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,461Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,840 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±36.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kiantone and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scipio and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.