What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Vienna has the most people working from home (9.2%).

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	Vienna
People
Population	6,603Highest	5,184Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3% NY: +4.2%	-3.3% NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.3±3.1Lowest 16% above NY	53.5±6Highest 34% above NY
	Vienna and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%	19.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Scriba and Vienna 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%	22.6%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Vienna 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%	26.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.8Highest NY: 7%	0.9%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Scriba and Vienna 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	$83,244±$10kLowest 3% below NY
	Scriba and Vienna 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	$125,000±$20kLowest 71% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$980±$67Highest 40% below NY	$928±$166Lowest 43% below NY
	Scriba and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,649Highest 45% below NY	$2,680Lowest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.7%±13.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.1%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Vienna 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%	10.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 34% below NY	28 minHighest 16% below NY
Work from home	6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.2%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Vienna 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	—	#436 of 484 in NY
School district	—	CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.