What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scipio has the most people working from home (12.3%).

Litchfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Scipio	Litchfield
People
Population	1,497Highest	1,418Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY	40±8Highest about the NY average
	Litchfield and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.9%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Litchfield and Scipio 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%	18.5%±2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Litchfield and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.1Highest NY: 7%	3%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Scipio and Litchfield 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	$87,750±$18kHighest about the NY average
	Litchfield 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±$22kLowest 55% below NY	$206,600±$26kHighest 51% below NY
	Litchfield and Scipio 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,840Highest 42% below NY	$3,224Lowest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.8%±53.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	52.3%±68.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Litchfield and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest NY: 14%	5.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 31% below NY	24 minHighest 25% below NY
Work from home	12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9%	7.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Scipio and Litchfield 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.