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Oswego vs Panton vs Scriba vs Lockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oswego has the most renters (49.8% rent).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Scriba has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
Lockport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Panton | Scriba | Lockport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,033 |
690Lowest |
6,603 |
20,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
46.3±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
36.8±2 5% below U.S. |
| Scriba and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oswego and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,172±$4kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$92,036±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$62,410±$7k 23% below U.S. |
| Scriba and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,600±$7kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$158,700±$10k 52% below U.S. |
$139,900±$11k 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$72 22% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$980±$67 31% below U.S. |
$945±$43Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,362Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,649 17% above U.S. |
$4,022 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.4%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1941 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #285 of 484 in NY | — | — | #289 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | LOCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | — | 11.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.