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Tyrone vs Java vs Orange 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%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Scipio has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Java | Orange | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755 |
2,049Highest |
1,196Lowest |
1,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2 7% below NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
46.6±6.3Highest 17% above NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
| Orange and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Scipio and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Orange and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Scipio and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
$76,618±$7k 11% below NY |
| Java and Scipio 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$119,200±$17kLowest 72% below NY |
$192,200±$22k 55% below NY |
| Java and Scipio 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 |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$932±$81 43% below NY |
$888±$102 45% below NY |
| Tyrone and Orange 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,840Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Orange 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.7% NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.9% NY: 54.3% |
88.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.3Lowest 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.