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Scipio vs Aurelius vs Venice
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 expensive homes ($192k median).
Aurelius has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Venice has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Venice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,497 |
2,593Highest |
1,468Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±9.3 9% below NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
35.7±2.9Lowest 10% 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%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Scipio and Venice 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$92,000±$20k 7% above NY |
| Aurelius and Venice 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±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$167,200±$15k 61% below NY |
| Scipio and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$102 45% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,253±$242Highest 23% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,840Highest 42% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
$3,250Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.6%±28.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Scipio 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% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Venice and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | SOUTHERN CAYUGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SOUTHERN CAYUGA 7-12 SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.