What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sparrow Bush has the most expensive homes ($240k median).

Oriskany has the most people working from home (10.3%).

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	Sparrow Bush	Oriskany
People
Population	1,119Lowest	1,238Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.1% NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.2±16.2Highest 19% above NY	44.1±6.3Lowest 11% above NY
	Sparrow Bush and Oriskany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.4%±10.7Highest NY: 20.5%	18.2%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Sparrow Bush and Oriskany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.7%±10.1Highest NY: 17.9%	24.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Sparrow Bush and Oriskany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	3.9%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
	Oriskany and Sparrow Bush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,349±$12kLowest 34% below NY	$63,235±$8kHighest 26% below NY
	Oriskany and Sparrow Bush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,000±$48kHighest 43% below NY	$170,100±$10kLowest 60% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$898±$109 45% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,770Lowest 43% below NY	$3,951Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±33Lowest NY: 52.1%	46%±14.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Oriskany and Sparrow Bush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.6%Lowest NY: 14%	11%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	63.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	68.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 12% above NY	16 minLowest 50% below NY
Work from home	2.9%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.3%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Oriskany and Sparrow Bush are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.