Compare towns
Minetto vs Scriba vs Reading vs Western
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 highest household income ($101k).
Scriba has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Western has the most expensive homes ($238k 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 | Scriba | Reading | Western |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,754 |
6,603Highest |
1,637Lowest |
1,839 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.1±3.9Lowest 16% above NY |
46.3±3.1 16% above NY |
46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
48±6Highest 21% above NY |
| Western and Scriba 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%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Western and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
26.5%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Western 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Reading 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 |
$92,036±$17k 7% above NY |
$86,131±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$88,964±$16k 3% above 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±$18k 56% below NY |
$158,700±$10kLowest 63% below NY |
$160,200±$37k 62% below NY |
$237,800±$69kHighest 44% below NY |
| Western 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 |
$980±$67 40% below NY |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$1,024±$178 37% below NY |
| Reading and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,671 29% below NY |
$3,649 45% below NY |
$3,219Lowest 51% below NY |
$4,930Highest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±37.9 NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4 NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.4%±26.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Western and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
10.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Reading 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 | 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.