What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scio has the highest household income ($62k).

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.

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

Measure	Scio	Wirt
People
Population	1,495Highest	1,253Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.4±10.3Highest 19% above NY	38.9±8.1Lowest about the NY average
	Scio and Wirt 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%	28.7%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	22.1%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%	15.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	11.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	1.4%±0.9Highest NY: 7%
	Wirt 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	$42,243±$14kLowest 51% below NY
	Scio and Wirt 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	$81,600±$9kLowest 81% below NY
	Scio and Wirt 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	$742±$50Lowest 54% below NY
	Scio and Wirt 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	$2,617Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.3%±34.3Highest NY: 52.1%	39.2%±6.9Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14%	21.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	31 minHighest 5% below NY
Work from home	6.3%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9%	5.9%±5.8Lowest 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

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.