Compare towns
Oswego vs Olean vs Scriba vs Minetto
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oswego has the most renters (49.8% rent).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Scriba has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
Minetto has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | Oswego | Olean | Scriba | Minetto |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,033Highest |
13,738 |
6,603 |
1,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.6Lowest 10% below NY |
39±2.6 about the NY average |
46.3±3.1Highest 16% above NY |
46.1±3.9 16% above NY |
| Scriba and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Olean and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% NY: 40.2% |
29.9% NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,172±$4k 38% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$92,036±$17k 7% above NY |
$100,682±$13kHighest 17% 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 | $120,600±$7k 72% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$158,700±$10k 63% below NY |
$185,700±$18kHighest 56% 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 | $1,109±$72Highest 32% below NY |
$794±$52Lowest 51% below NY |
$980±$67 40% below NY |
$848±$16 48% 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 | $3,362 49% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,649 45% below NY |
$4,671Highest 29% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.4%±7.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.7%±37.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Oswego and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.6% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
10.3% NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
55.1% NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
86.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 43% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±3.9Highest 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.