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Madrid vs Tyrone 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 the most kids (32.9% under 18).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Scipio has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
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 | Tyrone | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,767Highest |
1,755 |
1,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±6.8Lowest 9% below NY |
37±10.2Highest 7% below NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Tyrone and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7 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% |
21.8%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Scipio and Tyrone 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 |
$72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$76,618±$7kHighest 11% below NY |
| Scipio and Tyrone 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 |
$170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
$192,200±$22kHighest 55% below NY |
| Scipio and Tyrone 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 |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$888±$102 45% below NY |
| Tyrone and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,993 55% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,840Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±36.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Madrid and Tyrone 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% |
21.2% NY: 14% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Scipio 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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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.