What stands out worked out from the figures below

Russia has the most kids (21.3% under 18).

Owasco has the most people working from home (12.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Russia	Owasco
People
Population	2,272Lowest	3,511Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY	53.4±6.5Highest 34% above NY
Kids under 18	21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%	15.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Russia and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	28.5%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Owasco and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	49.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	4.4%±2.5Highest NY: 7%
	Owasco and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,116±$17kLowest about the NY average	$102,245±$10kHighest 19% above NY
	Owasco and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$232,200±$44kLowest 45% below NY	$282,100±$51kHighest 33% below NY
	Owasco and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$888±$325Lowest 45% below NY	$2,109±$969Highest 30% above NY
	Owasco and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,939Lowest 55% below NY	$5,171Highest 21% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.1%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1%	13.9%±37.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Russia and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Highest NY: 14%	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest same as NY	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	23 minLowest 28% below NY
Work from home	6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.8%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Owasco and Russia 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	—	#448 of 484 in NY
School district	POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.