What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scio has the most affordable homes ($117k median).

North Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.7%).

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.

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

Measure	Scio	North Norwich
People
Population	1,495Highest	1,357Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.4±10.3Lowest 19% above NY	47.9±7.8Highest 20% above NY
	North Norwich and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.5%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	North Norwich and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%	18.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Scio and North Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	North Norwich and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,426±$11kLowest 27% below NY	$77,955±$12kHighest 9% below NY
	North Norwich and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$117,100±$27kLowest 72% below NY	$151,700±$32kHighest 64% below NY
	North Norwich and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$863±$158Lowest 47% below NY	$1,007±$143Highest 38% below NY
	North Norwich and Scio 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	$2,421Lowest 63% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.3%±34.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.2%±44.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	North Norwich and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.6%Highest NY: 14%	12.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	93%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 37% below NY	20 minLowest 38% below NY
Work from home	6.3%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9%	6.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Scio and North Norwich 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.