What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scriba has the most people working from home (6.6%).

Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k 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.

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

Measure	Scriba	Ira
People
Population	6,603Highest	381Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	46.3±3.1Lowest 19% above U.S.	54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S.
	Ira and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%	10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ira 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 14% above U.S.	$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S.
	Scriba and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$158,700±$10kLowest 52% below U.S.	$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$980±$67Highest 31% below U.S.	$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S.
	Scriba and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S.	$4,146Highest 33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.7%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Scriba and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below U.S.	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	6.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Scriba and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.