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Oswego vs Panton vs Sutton
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 affordable homes ($121k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,033Highest |
690Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,172±$4kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Panton and Sutton 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$72Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,362Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.4%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #285 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.