Compare towns
Scipio vs Troy vs Madrid
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scipio has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Madrid has the most affordable homes ($122k median).
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 | Troy | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,497Lowest |
1,749 |
1,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±9.3Lowest 6% below U.S. |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
36.4±6.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Troy and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
32.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scipio and Troy 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 5% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$64,083±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Troy 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 42% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$122,100±$15kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Troy and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$102Highest 37% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$823±$65 42% below U.S. |
| 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 23% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$2,993Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.8%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madrid and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scipio and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Troy School District | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.