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Scriba vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scriba has the most people working from home (6.6%).
New Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Scriba | New Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,603Highest |
2,951Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.1Highest 16% above NY |
45.3±4Lowest 14% above NY |
| Scriba and New Haven 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% |
22.3%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| New Haven 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% |
20.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| New Haven 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| New Haven 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 |
$91,324±$9kLowest 6% above NY |
| Scriba and New Haven 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 |
$150,800±$16kLowest 64% below NY |
| Scriba and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $980±$67Highest 40% below NY |
$893±$552Lowest 45% below NY |
| Scriba and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 45% below NY |
$3,850Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±13.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
80.6%±39.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| New Haven 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% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1980Lowest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Scriba and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #463 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | MEXICO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.