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Minetto vs Scriba vs Preble
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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).
Preble has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Minetto | Scriba | Preble |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,437 |
6,603Highest |
1,150Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +18.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.4 16% above NY |
46.3±3.1Highest 16% above NY |
44.8±8.8Lowest 13% 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%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Preble and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Preble and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Preble and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,912±$17k 7% above NY |
$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY |
$82,083±$20kLowest 5% below 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 |
$176,700±$27k 58% below NY |
| Minetto and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $844±$17Lowest 48% below NY |
$980±$67 40% below NY |
$1,278±$194Highest 21% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,738Highest 28% below NY |
$3,649Lowest 45% below NY |
$4,323 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±40.1 NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Preble and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NY: 14% |
10.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
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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.