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Scio vs Amity vs Alma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scio has the most expensive homes ($117k median).
Amity has the most kids (26.2% under 18).
Alma has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Scio | Amity | Alma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,495 |
2,407Highest |
644Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±10.3 19% above NY |
37.8±5.6Lowest 5% below NY |
52±7.6Highest 31% above NY |
| Alma and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
26.2%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.5%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
14.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
9.8%±8.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Alma and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,426±$11kHighest 27% below NY |
$61,042±$10k 29% below NY |
$45,000±$13kLowest 48% below NY |
| Scio and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,100±$27kHighest 72% below NY |
$87,300±$7k 79% below NY |
$84,200±$17kLowest 80% below NY |
| Scio and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$158Highest 47% below NY |
$705±$59Lowest 57% below NY |
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| Scio and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,227Highest 51% below NY |
$2,541Lowest 61% below NY |
$2,569 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±34.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.8%±78.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Amity and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.9%Highest NY: 14% |
21.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Amity and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.