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Madrid 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
Madrid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Madrid | Scipio |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,767Highest |
1,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±6.8 9% below NY |
36.4±9.3 9% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Madrid and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Scipio and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Scipio 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 |
$76,618±$7kHighest 11% below NY |
| Scipio and Madrid 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 |
$192,200±$22kHighest 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $823±$65Lowest 49% below NY |
$888±$102Highest 45% below NY |
| Scipio and Madrid 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 |
$3,840Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±36.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Madrid and Scipio 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% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| 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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| 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.