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Scipio vs Ledyard vs Tyrone
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 homeowners (88.1%).
Ledyard has the most expensive homes ($249k median).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Ledyard | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,497Lowest |
1,811Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6% NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±9.3 9% below NY |
31±6.9Lowest 22% below NY |
37±10.2Highest 7% below NY |
| Tyrone 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Scipio and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Tyrone and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% NY: 40.2% |
42.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1 NY: 7% |
24.6%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,618±$7k 11% below NY |
$86,731±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
| Ledyard 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±$22k 55% below NY |
$249,200±$22kHighest 41% below NY |
$170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,276±$317Highest 21% below NY |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
| Ledyard and Tyrone 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 |
$3,864Highest 41% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Tyrone and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Scipio 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.