Compare towns
Minetto vs Scriba vs Oswego
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Scriba has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
Oswego has the most renters (49.8% rent).
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 | Scriba | Oswego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,754Lowest |
6,603 |
17,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±3.9 16% above NY |
46.3±3.1Highest 16% above NY |
35.7±1.6Lowest 10% below NY |
| Scriba and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Oswego and Minetto 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% |
18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
10.1%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,682±$13kHighest 17% above NY |
$92,036±$17k 7% above NY |
$53,172±$4kLowest 38% below NY |
| Minetto and Scriba 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 |
$158,700±$10k 63% below NY |
$120,600±$7kLowest 72% below NY |
| Minetto and Scriba 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 |
$980±$67 40% below NY |
$1,109±$72Highest 32% below NY |
| Oswego and Scriba 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 |
$3,649 45% below NY |
$3,362Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±37.9 NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.4%±7.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Oswego and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.3% NY: 14% |
20.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
50.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Minetto and Oswego 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 | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | 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 |
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.