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Scott vs Tyrone 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
Scott has the highest household income ($94k).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Niles has the most expensive homes ($197k 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 | Scott | Tyrone | Niles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,082Lowest |
1,755Highest |
1,147 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.8±6 18% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
46.9±9.1Highest 18% above NY |
| Niles and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±5.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±1.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Niles and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±4.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Scott and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,889±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
$80,588±$20k 6% below NY |
| Scott and Niles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,900±$12kLowest 62% below NY |
$170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
$197,100±$38kHighest 53% below NY |
| Niles and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $818±$475Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
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| Tyrone and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981Highest 40% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,650 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Niles and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 5% above NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.5%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Scott 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.