What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

Oswegatchie has the youngest population (median age 41.5).

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	Lisbon	Oswegatchie
People
Population	4,235Highest	4,025Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.2±4Highest 31% above NY	41.5±3.1Lowest 4% above NY
Kids under 18	19.3%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.9%±5.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Oswegatchie and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.2%±6.3Highest NY: 17.9%	21.2%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Lisbon and Oswegatchie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Lisbon and Oswegatchie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,963±$12kLowest 14% below NY	$85,263±$12kHighest about the NY average
	Oswegatchie and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$131,200±$47kLowest 69% below NY	$140,300±$11kHighest 67% below NY
	Oswegatchie and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$944±$135Highest 42% below NY	$451±$417Lowest 72% below NY
	Lisbon and Oswegatchie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,137Highest 52% below NY	$2,307Lowest 65% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.6%±37.1Highest NY: 52.1%	23.4%±12.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Lisbon and Oswegatchie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest NY: 14%	13.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 41% below NY	20 minHighest 40% below NY
Work from home	5.7%±6.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.9%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Oswegatchie and Lisbon 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	#407 of 484 in NY	#325 of 484 in NY
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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.