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Scipio vs Andover vs Fleming
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scipio has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Scipio | Andover | Fleming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,497 |
616Lowest |
2,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±9.3Lowest 6% below U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
| Andover and Fleming 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% |
23.7%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fleming and Andover 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% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scipio and Fleming 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. |
$92,216±$7k 14% above U.S. |
| Andover and Fleming 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. |
$250,000±$32k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Fleming and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,840Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.8%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest 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.