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New Haven vs Scriba vs Mexico
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Scriba has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mexico has the most people working from home (7.1%).
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 | New Haven | Scriba | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,951Lowest |
6,603Highest |
5,276 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±4Lowest 14% above NY |
46.3±3.1 16% above NY |
49.1±5.5Highest 23% above NY |
| Mexico and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| New Haven and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4 NY: 17.9% |
18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Mexico and New Haven 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% |
25.5% NY: 40.2% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| New Haven and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,324±$9k 6% above NY |
$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY |
$59,081±$13kLowest 31% below NY |
| Scriba and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,800±$16kLowest 64% below NY |
$158,700±$10k 63% below NY |
$164,800±$15kHighest 61% below NY |
| Mexico and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$552 45% below NY |
$980±$67Highest 40% below NY |
$889±$60Lowest 45% below NY |
| Scriba and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,850 42% below NY |
$3,649Lowest 45% below NY |
$4,112Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.6%±39.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4 NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| New Haven and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
10.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
14% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
75.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 21 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
25 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mexico and Scriba 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 | #463 of 484 in NY | — | #351 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MEXICO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MEXICO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.