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Scriba vs Westmore vs Minetto
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 people working from home (14%).
Minetto has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Minetto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,603Highest |
465Lowest |
1,437 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +18.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.1 19% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.1±5.4Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Westmore 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore and Minetto 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest 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% |
4.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minetto 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±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$87,188±$11kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$91,912±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Scriba and Minetto 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 |
$188,700±$17k 43% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $980±$67 31% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820Highest 26% below U.S. |
$844±$17Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Scriba 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. |
$4,738 52% 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% |
50.6%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Minetto 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% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmore and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.