What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scriba has the shortest commute (21 min average).

Preble has the most people working from home (16.7%).

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	Preble
People
Population	6,603Highest	1,150Lowest
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	44.8±8.8Lowest 13% above NY
	Scriba and Preble 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%	21.1%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Preble 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%	29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	37.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY	$82,083±$20kLowest 5% below NY
	Scriba and Preble 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	$176,700±$27kHighest 58% below NY
	Preble 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	$1,278±$194Highest 21% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,649Lowest 45% below NY	$4,323Highest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.7%±13.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest NY: 14%	5.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 34% below NY	27 minHighest 16% below NY
Work from home	6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.