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Scio vs Ward vs Wirt
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).
Wirt has the most kids (28.7% under 18).
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 | Wirt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,495Highest |
384Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | -5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±10.3 19% above NY |
57.3±5.6Highest 44% above NY |
38.9±8.1Lowest about the NY average |
| 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% |
28.7%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
34.9%±11.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ward 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Ward and Wirt 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 |
$42,243±$14kLowest 51% 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±$27k 72% below NY |
$133,800±$31kHighest 68% below NY |
$81,600±$9kLowest 81% below NY |
| Ward 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 |
$1,075±$207Highest 34% below NY |
$742±$50Lowest 54% below NY |
| Ward 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 |
$3,118 53% below NY |
$2,617Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±34.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.2%±6.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Scio and Wirt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.6% NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NY: 54.3% |
90.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
40 minHighest 24% above NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Scio and Wirt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | BOLIVAR-RICHBURG 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.