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Scio vs Ward vs Orange
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).
Ward has the oldest population (median age 57.3).
Orange has the most people working from home (8.1%).
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 | Scio | Ward | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,495Highest |
384Lowest |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±10.3 19% above NY |
57.3±5.6Highest 44% above NY |
46.6±6.3Lowest 17% above NY |
| Ward 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% |
16.4%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
18%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Orange and Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.9%±11.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Ward and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7% NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ward 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±$11k 27% below NY |
$75,104±$15kHighest 13% below NY |
$60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
| Ward 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 |
$133,800±$31kHighest 68% below NY |
$119,200±$17k 72% below NY |
| Ward and Orange 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 |
$1,075±$207Highest 34% below NY |
$932±$81 43% below NY |
| Ward and Orange 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 |
$3,118 53% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±34.3 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Orange 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% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NY: 54.3% |
90.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
40 minHighest 24% above NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Orange and Scio 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.