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Scipio vs Wayne vs Niles
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 kids (25.6% under 18).
Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Wayne | Niles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,497Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,147 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
46.9±9.1 18% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±1.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,618±$7kLowest 11% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$80,588±$20k 6% below NY |
| Wayne and Niles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$22kLowest 55% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$197,100±$38k 53% below NY |
| Wayne and Niles 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 |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
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| Wayne 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 |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,650Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.8%±53.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Niles and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Scipio and Wayne 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.