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Danby vs Mendon vs Oswego
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Oswego has the most affordable homes ($121k 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.
| Measure | Danby | Mendon | Oswego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,113Lowest |
17,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
35.7±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$53,172±$4kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$120,600±$7kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,109±$72 22% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,362Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.4%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Danby 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 |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.