What stands out worked out from the figures below

Minetto has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18.1%).

Scriba has the most affordable homes ($159k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Minetto	Scriba
People
Population	1,437Lowest	6,603Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+18.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.1±5.4Lowest 16% above NY	46.3±3.1Highest 16% above NY
	Scriba and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%	19.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Minetto and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%	18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Minetto and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,912±$17kLowest 7% above NY	$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY
	Scriba and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$188,700±$17kHighest 55% below NY	$158,700±$10kLowest 63% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$844±$17Lowest 48% below NY	$980±$67Highest 40% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,738Highest 28% below NY	$3,649Lowest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.6%±40.1Highest NY: 52.1%	43.7%±13.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Minetto and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Lowest NY: 14%	10.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85%Highest NY: 54.3%	81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 28% below NY	21 minLowest 34% below NY
Work from home	6.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	6.6%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Scriba and Minetto 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.