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Oswego vs Waterville vs Scriba
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).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Scriba has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Waterville | Scriba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,033Highest |
680Lowest |
6,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.3±3.1 19% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oswego and Waterville 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±4.3 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% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oswego and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,172±$4kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
$92,036±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Scriba and Waterville 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. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$158,700±$10k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$72 22% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$980±$67Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,362Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,957Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,649 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oswego and Waterville 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oswego and Waterville 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 | — | — |
| School district | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.