Compare towns
Tyrone vs Scipio vs Madrid
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%).
Scipio has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
Madrid has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
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 | Scipio | Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
1,497Lowest |
1,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2Highest 7% below NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
36.4±6.8Lowest 9% below NY |
| Tyrone and Scipio 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% |
25.6%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
32.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Madrid 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% |
17.4%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Scipio and Tyrone 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 |
$76,618±$7kHighest 11% below NY |
$64,083±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
| Scipio and Tyrone 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 |
$192,200±$22kHighest 55% below NY |
$122,100±$15kLowest 71% 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 |
$888±$102 45% below NY |
$823±$65Lowest 49% 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 | $2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,840Highest 42% below NY |
$2,993 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.2%±36.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Madrid and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.2% NY: 14% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 27% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.