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Tyrone vs Eagle vs Scipio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Eagle has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Scipio has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
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 | Tyrone | Eagle | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755Highest |
1,231Lowest |
1,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2 7% below NY |
37.8±12.6Highest 5% below NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Eagle and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Scipio and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$76,618±$7kHighest 11% below NY |
| Scipio and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$192,200±$22kHighest 55% below NY |
| Scipio and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$888±$102 45% below NY |
| Tyrone and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870 56% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,840Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8% NY: 14% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Scipio 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.