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Preble vs Tyrone 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
Preble has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Minetto has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Preble | Tyrone | Minetto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,150Lowest |
1,755Highest |
1,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.8 13% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
46.1±3.9Highest 16% above NY |
| Minetto and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Tyrone and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Preble and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Preble and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,083±$20k 5% below NY |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below NY |
$100,682±$13kHighest 17% above NY |
| Minetto and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,700±$27k 58% below NY |
$170,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
$185,700±$18kHighest 56% below NY |
| Minetto and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,278±$194Highest 21% below NY |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
$848±$16Lowest 48% below NY |
| Preble and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,323 34% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
$4,671Highest 29% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.7%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.7%±37.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Preble and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
9%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Preble and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.