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Scipio vs Fleming 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%).
Fleming has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
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 | Fleming | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,497Lowest |
2,463Highest |
1,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
43.7±9.2Highest 10% above NY |
36.4±6.8Lowest 9% below NY |
| Fleming 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% |
23.7%±5.8Lowest 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% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
2%±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±$7k 11% below NY |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$64,083±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$22k 55% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$122,100±$15kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$102 45% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$823±$65Lowest 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,840 42% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$2,993Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.2%±36.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Madrid 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% |
26.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio and Fleming 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.