Compare towns
Scipio vs Aurelius vs Madrid
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).
Madrid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,497Lowest |
2,593Highest |
1,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
36.4±6.8Lowest 9% below NY |
| Aurelius and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
32.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Madrid and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
2%±1.2Lowest 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±$7k 11% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$64,083±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
| Aurelius 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±$22kHighest 55% below NY |
$167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$122,100±$15kLowest 71% below NY |
| Scipio and Aurelius 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 |
$823±$65 49% below NY |
| Scipio and Madrid 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 |
$2,993Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.8%±53.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
44.2%±36.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Madrid and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.