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Reading vs Hartwick 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
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Hartwick has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Minetto has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Reading | Hartwick | Minetto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,637Lowest |
2,143Highest |
1,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
49.3±5.4Highest 24% above NY |
46.1±3.9Lowest 16% above NY |
| Hartwick and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
13%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Minetto and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Minetto and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NY: 40.2% |
41.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Reading and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,131±$9k about the NY average |
$81,196±$6kLowest 6% below NY |
$100,682±$13kHighest 17% above NY |
| Minetto and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,200±$37kLowest 62% below NY |
$173,500±$36k 59% below NY |
$185,700±$18kHighest 56% below NY |
| Minetto and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$1,000±$174 38% below NY |
$848±$16Lowest 48% below NY |
| Reading and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,219 51% below NY |
$2,912Lowest 56% below NY |
$4,671Highest 29% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.1%±25.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.7%±37.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Hartwick and Minetto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
22.2%±13.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hartwick and Reading 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.