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Scipio vs Aurelius vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scipio has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Aurelius has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Litchfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.6%).
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.
| Measure | Scipio | Aurelius | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,497 |
2,593Highest |
1,418Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
40±8 about the NY average |
| Aurelius and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Litchfield and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Scipio and Aurelius 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 11% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$87,750±$18k about the NY average |
| Aurelius and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$22k 55% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$206,600±$26kHighest 51% below NY |
| Litchfield and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$102Highest 45% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
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| Scipio and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,840Highest 42% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
$3,224Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.8%±53.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
52.3%±68.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Litchfield and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
5.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
24 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.