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Scriba vs Westmore vs Coeymans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scriba has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Coeymans has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 | Westmore | Coeymans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,603 |
465Lowest |
7,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.6±2.8 20% above U.S. |
| Westmore and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coeymans and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,036±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$87,188±$11kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$95,403±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Coeymans and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,700±$10kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
$234,100±$13k 30% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $980±$67Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820 26% below U.S. |
$1,053±$157Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Coeymans and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,145 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±13Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coeymans and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coeymans and Westmore 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 | — | — | #428 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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U.S. 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.