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Scipio vs Madrid vs Seward
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Madrid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Seward has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Madrid | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,497Lowest |
1,767 |
2,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
36.4±6.8Lowest 9% below NY |
39.5±8Highest about the NY average |
| Seward 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% |
32.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Madrid and Seward 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% |
16.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seward 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.7% NY: 40.2% |
27.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1 NY: 7% |
2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Seward and Scipio 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 |
$64,083±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
$86,786±$20kHighest about the NY average |
| Seward 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 |
$122,100±$15kLowest 71% below NY |
$198,500±$25kHighest 53% below NY |
| Seward 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 |
$823±$65Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,180±$201Highest 27% below NY |
| Seward and Scipio 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 |
$2,993Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,855Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.8%±53.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.2%±36.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.3%±45.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Madrid and Seward 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% |
16.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seward and Scipio 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.