What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scriba has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).

Phelps has the most people working from home (13%).

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	Phelps
People
Population	6,603Lowest	6,624Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.3±3.1Highest 16% above NY	44.4±4.8Lowest 12% above NY
	Scriba and Phelps 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%	21.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Phelps 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%	23.1%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Phelps 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%	25.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY	$80,262±$13kLowest 7% below NY
	Scriba and Phelps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$158,700±$10kLowest 63% below NY	$166,300±$10kHighest 61% below NY
	Phelps and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$980±$67Lowest 40% below NY	$1,124±$95Highest 31% below NY
	Phelps and Scriba 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	$3,932Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.7%±13.4 NY: 52.1%	43.7%±14.2 NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest NY: 14%	10.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 34% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	13%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Phelps and Scriba 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	—	#197 of 484 in NY
School district	—	PHELPS-CLIFTON SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	MIDLAKES MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.4
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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.