What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has the most people working from home (22.9%).

Owasco has the most affordable homes ($282k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clinton	Owasco
People
Population	4,072Highest	3,511Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4% NY: +4.2%	-6.4% NY: +4.2%
Median age	56.7±2.8Highest 42% above NY	53.4±6.5Lowest 34% above NY
	Clinton and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.1%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Owasco and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.2%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9%	28.5%±5.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Clinton and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	49.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	4.4%±2.5Highest NY: 7%
	Owasco and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$125,685±$17kHighest 46% above NY	$102,245±$10kLowest 19% above NY
	Clinton and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$447,500±$52kHighest 6% above NY	$282,100±$51kLowest 33% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,306±$1kHighest 42% above NY	$2,109±$969Lowest 30% above NY
	Clinton and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,750Highest 33% above NY	$5,171Lowest 21% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.3%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	13.9%±37.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Clinton and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest NY: 14%	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2% NY: 54.3%	94.2% NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 12% above NY	23 minLowest 28% below NY
Work from home	22.9%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9%	12.8%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Clinton and Owasco 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	—	#448 of 484 in NY
School district	—	AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.