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Madrid vs Kiantone vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madrid has the most people working from home (6.3%).
Kiantone has the most expensive homes ($164k median).
Lisbon has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
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 | Madrid | Kiantone | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,767Lowest |
1,865 |
4,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±6.8Lowest 9% below NY |
38.2±9.6 4% below NY |
52.2±4Highest 31% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
33.7%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Kiantone and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.2%±6.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% NY: 40.2% |
30.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Lisbon and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,083±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
$81,000±$17kHighest 6% below NY |
$73,963±$12k 14% below NY |
| Kiantone and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,100±$15kLowest 71% below NY |
$163,800±$14kHighest 61% below NY |
$131,200±$47k 69% below NY |
| Kiantone and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $823±$65Lowest 49% below NY |
$950±$666Highest 41% below NY |
$944±$135 42% below NY |
| Kiantone and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,993Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,461Highest 47% below NY |
$3,137 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±36.3 NY: 52.1% |
58.1%±36.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±37.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Kiantone and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.5%Highest NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 28% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.7%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Madrid and Lisbon 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 | — | — | #407 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.