Compare towns
Scipio vs Jay vs Madrid
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scipio has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Madrid has the most affordable homes ($122k median).
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 | Jay | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,497 |
471Lowest |
1,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±9.3Lowest 6% below U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
36.4±6.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Jay 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
32.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madrid and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scipio and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scipio and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,618±$7kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$64,083±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Scipio and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$22k 42% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$122,100±$15kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Jay and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$102Highest 37% below U.S. |
— | $823±$65Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| 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 23% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,993Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.8%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madrid and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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 |
U.S. 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.