Compare towns
Scipio vs Sheldon vs Fleming 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%).
Sheldon has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Fleming has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
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.
| Measure | Scipio | Sheldon | Fleming | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,497Lowest |
2,216 |
2,463Highest |
1,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
36.4±6.8Lowest 9% below NY |
| Sheldon and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8 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%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Fleming 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Scipio and Fleming 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 |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$64,083±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$22k 55% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$122,100±$15kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$102 45% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$823±$65 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,840 42% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$2,993Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.2%±36.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio and Fleming 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.