What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scriba has the most affordable homes ($159k median).

Sherrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

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	Sherrill
People
Population	6,603Highest	3,028Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.3±3.1Lowest 16% above NY	46.9±3.9Highest 18% above NY
	Sherrill 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%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sherrill 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%	27%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	41.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	5.3%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY	$88,947±$10kLowest 3% above NY
	Scriba and Sherrill 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	$227,500±$12kHighest 46% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$980±$67Lowest 40% below NY	$1,122±$142Highest 31% below NY
	Sherrill 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	$4,395Highest 33% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.7%±13.4Highest NY: 52.1%	26.8%±14.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Scriba and Sherrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest NY: 14%	5.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 34% below NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.2%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sherrill and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.