Compare towns
Brant vs Oswego vs Wright vs Northampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brant has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Oswego has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Northampton has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Brant | Oswego | Wright | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,224 |
17,033Highest |
1,739Lowest |
2,594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
35.7±1.6Lowest 10% below NY |
51.4±4.7 29% above NY |
51.9±3.8Highest 30% above NY |
| Northampton and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Oswego and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
30.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% NY: 40.2% |
26.1% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
10.1%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,531±$24kHighest 4% above NY |
$53,172±$4kLowest 38% below NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$72,065±$13k 16% below NY |
| Brant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,100±$22k 53% below NY |
$120,600±$7kLowest 72% below NY |
$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY |
$207,000±$34k 51% below NY |
| Wright and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,089±$121 33% below NY |
$1,109±$72Highest 32% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
$911±$83Lowest 44% below NY |
| Oswego and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,528 46% below NY |
$3,362Lowest 49% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
$3,430 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±13.9 NY: 52.1% |
60.4%±7.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4 NY: 52.1% |
13.3%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Oswego and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% NY: 14% |
20.6%Highest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NY: 54.3% |
50.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Brant and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #285 of 484 in NY | — | #373 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NORTHVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL | — | NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.