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Scriba vs Preble vs Elbridge
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Preble has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Elbridge has the most affordable homes ($152k 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.
| Measure | Scriba | Preble | Elbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,603Highest |
1,150Lowest |
5,440 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.1 16% above NY |
44.8±8.8Lowest 13% above NY |
46.6±5.5Highest 17% above NY |
| Elbridge and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Preble and Elbridge 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% |
21.6%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Preble and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5% NY: 40.2% |
37.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2 NY: 7% |
| Preble and Elbridge 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 |
$82,083±$20k 5% below NY |
$76,479±$5kLowest 11% 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±$10k 63% below NY |
$176,700±$27kHighest 58% below NY |
$152,400±$13kLowest 64% 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±$67 40% below NY |
$1,278±$194Highest 21% below NY |
$790±$104Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 45% below NY |
$4,323Highest 34% below NY |
$4,153 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±13.4 NY: 52.1% |
92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.9%±9.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.3% NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
87.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #113 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.