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Oswegatchie vs Saranac
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oswegatchie has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Saranac has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
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 | Oswegatchie | Saranac |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,025Highest |
3,822Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.5±3.1Highest 4% above NY |
39.3±3.9Lowest about the NY average |
| Oswegatchie and Saranac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Saranac and Oswegatchie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Oswegatchie and Saranac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Saranac and Oswegatchie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,263±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$82,500±$16kLowest 4% below NY |
| Oswegatchie and Saranac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,300±$11kLowest 67% below NY |
$173,200±$46kHighest 59% below NY |
| Saranac and Oswegatchie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $451±$417Lowest 72% below NY |
$969±$156Highest 40% below NY |
| Saranac and Oswegatchie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,307Lowest 65% below NY |
$2,646Highest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±12.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
10%±26.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Oswegatchie and Saranac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
22 minHighest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
5%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Oswegatchie and Saranac 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 | #325 of 484 in NY | #172 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | SARANAC HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.