Compare towns
Minetto vs Reading vs Genoa
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minetto has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Genoa has the most expensive homes ($241k 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 | Minetto | Reading | Genoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,754Highest |
1,637Lowest |
1,643 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±3.9 16% above NY |
46.3±6.4Highest 16% above NY |
44.7±5.9Lowest 12% above NY |
| Reading and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Minetto and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Minetto and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% NY: 40.2% |
37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
5.3%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Genoa and Reading 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 |
$86,131±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$92,833±$11k 8% above NY |
| Minetto and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$18k 56% below NY |
$160,200±$37kLowest 62% below NY |
$240,900±$38kHighest 43% below NY |
| Genoa and Minetto 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 |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$1,275±$804 21% below NY |
| Reading and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,671Highest 29% below NY |
$3,219Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,908 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±37.9 NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.8%±28.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Genoa 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% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±5 NY: 14.9% |
| Reading and Genoa 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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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.