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Scio vs Orange vs Amity
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($119k median).
Amity has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.9%).
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 | Orange | Amity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,495 |
1,196Lowest |
2,407Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±10.3Highest 19% above NY |
46.6±6.3 17% above NY |
37.8±5.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| Scio and Orange 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% |
18%±4 NY: 20.5% |
26.2%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Amity and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Orange and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Amity 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±$11kHighest 27% below NY |
$60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
$61,042±$10k 29% 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±$27k 72% below NY |
$119,200±$17kHighest 72% below NY |
$87,300±$7kLowest 79% below NY |
| Orange and Scio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$158 47% below NY |
$932±$81Highest 43% below NY |
$705±$59Lowest 57% below NY |
| Orange 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 |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$2,541Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±34.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±10.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Orange and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.6% NY: 14% |
12.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
22.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.9% NY: 54.3% |
77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Amity and Orange 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.