What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scriba has the highest household income ($92k).

Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).

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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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Scriba	Ilion
People
Population	6,603Lowest	7,593Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.3±3.1Highest 16% above NY	44.9±3.4Lowest 13% above NY
	Scriba and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Ilion and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.4%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Ilion and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	1.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7%
	Ilion and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY	$62,843±$16kLowest 27% below NY
	Scriba and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$158,700±$10kHighest 63% below NY	$108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$980±$67Highest 40% below NY	$694±$228Lowest 57% below NY
	Scriba and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,649Highest 45% below NY	$2,958Lowest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.7%±13.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	45.9%±15Highest NY: 52.1%
	Ilion and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Lowest NY: 14%	14.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	66.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 34% below NY	20 minLowest 39% below NY
Work from home	6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.8%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Ilion and Scriba 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.