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Sempronius vs Florence vs Scott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sempronius has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Florence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.3%).
Scott has the most people working from home (12.5%).
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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 | Sempronius | Florence | Scott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 789Lowest |
1,117Highest |
1,082 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% NY: +4.2% |
+25.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±5.7 5% above NY |
41±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
46.8±6Highest 18% above NY |
| Scott and Sempronius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
19%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sempronius and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
13.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Scott and Sempronius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.5% NY: 40.2% |
29.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.4 NY: 7% |
7%±4.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Scott and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,000±$11kLowest 19% below NY |
$77,813±$4k 9% below NY |
$93,889±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
| Scott and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,200±$14k 64% below NY |
$123,400±$38kLowest 71% below NY |
$159,900±$12kHighest 62% below NY |
| Scott and Sempronius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$336 41% below NY |
$1,304±$451Highest 20% below NY |
$818±$475Lowest 50% below NY |
| Florence and Sempronius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,430 63% below NY |
$1,470Lowest 78% below NY |
$3,981Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±63.4 NY: 52.1% |
50%±73.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Florence and Sempronius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.1% NY: 14% |
12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% below NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
34 minHighest 5% above NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
3.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Scott and Sempronius 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.