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Whitingham vs Oswego vs Corinth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Oswego has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).

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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.

MeasureWhitinghamOswegoCorinth
People
Population
1,368Lowest
17,033Highest
1,539
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±7.1
19% above U.S.
35.7±1.6Lowest
8% below U.S.
48.4±9.6Highest
24% above U.S.
Corinth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
21.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Oswego and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Whitingham and Corinth 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%
26.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
10.1%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,625±$11k
13% below U.S.
$53,172±$4kLowest
34% below U.S.
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above U.S.
Corinth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$262,300±$30kHighest
21% below U.S.
$120,600±$7kLowest
64% below U.S.
$213,800±$34k
36% below U.S.
Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$673±$150Lowest
52% below U.S.
$1,109±$72
22% below U.S.
$1,267±$510Highest
10% below U.S.
Corinth and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,055Highest
62% above U.S.
$3,362Lowest
8% above U.S.
$3,584
15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.7%±47.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
60.4%±7.4
U.S.: 51.1%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Whitingham and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
20.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
50.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
44% above U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
35 min
33% above U.S.
Work from home
9.7%±5.2
U.S.: 15.1%
8.6%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth and Whitingham 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 — #285 of 484 in NY —
School district Twin Valley Unified School District #75 OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town Twin Valley Middle High School OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school
7.8Lowest
12.5Highest
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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.