What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scipio has the most kids (25.6% under 18).

Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).

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	Scipio	Andover
People
Population	1,497Highest	616Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	36.4±9.3Lowest 6% below U.S.	49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S.
	Andover and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%	11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Andover and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Scipio and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,618±$7kLowest 5% below U.S.	$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S.
	Andover and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,200±$22kLowest 42% below U.S.	$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$888±$102Lowest 37% below U.S.	$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,840Lowest 23% above U.S.	$5,190Highest 66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.8%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Andover and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below U.S.	25 minHighest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Andover and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. 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.