Compare towns
Scipio vs Tyrone vs Wayne vs Fleming
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 youngest population (median age 36.4).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Tyrone | Wayne | Fleming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,497 |
1,755 |
1,033Lowest |
2,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
37±10.2 7% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Scipio and Tyrone 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% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 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 |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
| Fleming and Wayne 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 |
$170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$250,000±$32k 41% below NY |
| Wayne and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$102Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
| Fleming and Tyrone 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 |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 31% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Scipio 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.