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Saranac vs Oswegatchie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Saranac has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
Oswegatchie has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
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 | Saranac | Oswegatchie |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,822Lowest |
4,025Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.3±3.9Lowest about the NY average |
41.5±3.1Highest 4% above NY |
| Oswegatchie and Saranac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 29.1%±6Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±5.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Saranac and Oswegatchie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±5.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Oswegatchie and Saranac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Saranac and Oswegatchie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $82,500±$16kLowest 4% below NY |
$85,263±$12kHighest about the NY average |
| Oswegatchie and Saranac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,200±$46kHighest 59% below NY |
$140,300±$11kLowest 67% below NY |
| Saranac and Oswegatchie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$156Highest 40% below NY |
$451±$417Lowest 72% below NY |
| Saranac and Oswegatchie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,646Highest 60% below NY |
$2,307Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10%±26.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.4%±12.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Oswegatchie and Saranac are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 5%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Oswegatchie and Saranac 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 | #172 of 484 in NY | #325 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SARANAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | SARANAC HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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| 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.