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Kiantone vs Lenox 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
Kiantone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Lenox | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,865 |
8,658Highest |
1,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.2±9.6 4% below NY |
45.1±2Highest 13% above NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Lenox and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.7%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1 NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Scipio and Lenox 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 6% below NY |
$75,900±$8kLowest 12% below NY |
$76,618±$7k 11% below NY |
| 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±$14k 61% below NY |
$161,600±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$192,200±$22kHighest 55% below NY |
| Scipio and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$666Highest 41% below NY |
$935±$83 42% below NY |
$888±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
| Kiantone and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,461Lowest 47% below NY |
$4,184Highest 36% below NY |
$3,840 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±36.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.5%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Kiantone and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±3 NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio and Lenox 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 | — | #412 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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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.