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Scio vs Wirt 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 most expensive homes ($117k median).
Wirt has the most kids (28.7% under 18).
Amity has the most people working from home (9.4%).
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 | Wirt | Amity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,495 |
1,253Lowest |
2,407Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.4±10.3Highest 19% above NY |
38.9±8.1 about the NY average |
37.8±5.6Lowest 5% below NY |
| 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% |
26.2%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Wirt and Amity 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% |
15.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Amity 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±$11kHighest 27% below NY |
$42,243±$14kLowest 51% 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±$27kHighest 72% below NY |
$81,600±$9kLowest 81% below NY |
$87,300±$7k 79% below NY |
| Scio and Amity 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±$50 54% below NY |
$705±$59Lowest 57% 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 |
$2,617 60% below NY |
$2,541Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±34.3 NY: 52.1% |
39.2%±6.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±10.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Amity and Scio 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% NY: 14% |
22.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Amity and Scio 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 | GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 1 photos → | 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.