What stands out worked out from the figures below

Minetto has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).

Preble has the most people working from home (16.7%).

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	Minetto	Preble
People
Population	1,754Highest	1,150Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.1±3.9Highest 16% above NY	44.8±8.8Lowest 13% above NY
	Minetto and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.1%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Preble and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Preble and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	37.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2Lowest NY: 7%	6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7%
	Preble and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,682±$13kHighest 17% above NY	$82,083±$20kLowest 5% below NY
	Minetto and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$185,700±$18kHighest 56% below NY	$176,700±$27kLowest 58% below NY
	Minetto and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$848±$16Lowest 48% below NY	$1,278±$194Highest 21% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,671Highest 29% below NY	$4,323Lowest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.7%±37.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Preble and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Highest NY: 14%	5.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	86%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 26% below NY	27 minHighest 16% below NY
Work from home	9%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Preble and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.