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Kiantone vs Seward 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%).
Seward has the highest household income ($87k).
Scipio has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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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 | Seward | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,865 |
2,055Highest |
1,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.2±9.6 4% below NY |
39.5±8Highest about the NY average |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Seward 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% |
27.2%±3 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Kiantone and Seward 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% |
17.9%±1.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Seward and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.1% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Seward and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$17k 6% below NY |
$86,786±$20kHighest about the NY average |
$76,618±$7kLowest 11% below NY |
| Seward and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$198,500±$25kHighest 53% below NY |
$192,200±$22k 55% below NY |
| Seward and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$666 41% below NY |
$1,180±$201Highest 27% below NY |
$888±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
| Seward and Kiantone 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 |
$3,855Highest 41% below NY |
$3,840 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±36.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.3%±45.3 NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Kiantone and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.5% NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Seward and Scipio 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.