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Westmore vs Scriba vs Isle La Motte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Scriba has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Westmore | Scriba | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
6,603Highest |
577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.3±3.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
47.8±12.9 23% above U.S. |
| Westmore and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westmore and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
$92,036±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$82,500±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Scriba and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137kHighest about the U.S. average |
$158,700±$10kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$269,300±$40k 19% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820 26% below U.S. |
$980±$67Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,391±$221Highest about the U.S. average |
| Isle La Motte and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
$3,649 17% above U.S. |
$2,980Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±92.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Isle La Motte and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.