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Scipio vs Fleming vs Kiantone
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%).
Fleming has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
Kiantone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Fleming | Kiantone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,497Lowest |
2,463Highest |
1,865 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
+3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
43.7±9.2Highest 10% above NY |
38.2±9.6 4% below NY |
| Fleming and Kiantone 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% |
23.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
33.7%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Kiantone 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% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| 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 11% below NY |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$81,000±$17k 6% below NY |
| Fleming and Kiantone 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 |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$163,800±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$950±$666 41% below NY |
| Fleming and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,840 42% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,461Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.1%±36.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Kiantone 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% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 31% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio and Fleming 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.