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Scipio 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%).
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.

MeasureScipioMadrid
People
Population
1,497Lowest
1,767Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-10.6%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+0.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
36.4±9.3
9% below NY
36.4±6.8
9% below NY
Kids under 18
25.6%±4.7Lowest
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%±1.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
16.9%±1.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
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
NY: 40.2%
26.7%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±3.1Highest
NY: 7%
2%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
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
11% below NY
$64,083±$7kLowest
25% below NY
Scipio and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$192,200±$22kHighest
55% below NY
$122,100±$15kLowest
71% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$888±$102Highest
45% below NY
$823±$65Lowest
49% below NY
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
42% below NY
$2,993Lowest
55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
15.8%±53.3Lowest
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%Lowest
NY: 14%
26.5%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.1%Highest
NY: 54.3%
87%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964Lowest
5 yrs newer than NY
1972Highest
13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
31% below NY
24 minHighest
28% below NY
Work from home
12.3%±5.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
6.3%±3.7Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Scipio and Madrid 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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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.