Compare towns
Reading vs Scriba vs Minetto vs Preble
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%).
Scriba has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Minetto has the highest household income ($101k).
Preble has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Scriba | Minetto | Preble |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,637 |
6,603Highest |
1,754 |
1,150Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±6.4Highest 16% above NY |
46.3±3.1Highest 16% above NY |
46.1±3.9 16% above NY |
44.8±8.8Lowest 13% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Preble and Minetto 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% |
18%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.6%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.1Highest 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+ | 37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
37.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Preble and Reading 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 |
$92,036±$17k 7% above NY |
$100,682±$13kHighest 17% above NY |
$82,083±$20kLowest 5% below NY |
| Minetto and Scriba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,200±$37k 62% below NY |
$158,700±$10kLowest 63% below NY |
$185,700±$18kHighest 56% below NY |
$176,700±$27k 58% 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 | $1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$980±$67 40% below NY |
$848±$16Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,278±$194 21% below NY |
| Reading and Preble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,219Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,649 45% below NY |
$4,671Highest 29% below NY |
$4,323 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4 NY: 52.1% |
47.7%±37.9 NY: 52.1% |
92.7%±13.9Highest 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 | 5.6% NY: 14% |
10.3%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
86.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
27 min 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Preble 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.