Compare towns
Sutton vs Olean vs Oswego vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Olean has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Oswego has the most renters (49.8% rent).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Sutton | Olean | Oswego | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,664 |
17,033Highest |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
35.7±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Olean and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Oswego and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$74,583±$20kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$53,172±$4kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Olean and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$120,600±$7kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,109±$72Highest 22% below U.S. |
$793±$70 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,027Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,362 8% above U.S. |
$3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oswego and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Sutton 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #285 of 484 in NY | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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U.S. 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.