What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wright has the most expensive homes ($242k median).

Oswego has the most affordable homes ($121k 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.

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

Measure	Wright	Oswego
People
Population	1,739Lowest	17,033Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY	35.7±1.6Lowest 10% below NY
Kids under 18	16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Oswego and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9%	18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Wright and Oswego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	26.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	10.1%±2Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,250±$13kHighest about the NY average	$53,172±$4kLowest 38% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,000±$36kHighest 43% below NY	$120,600±$7kLowest 72% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY	$1,109±$72Highest 32% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,279Highest 20% below NY	$3,362Lowest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.6%±16.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	60.4%±7.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Oswego and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Lowest NY: 14%	20.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	50.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	19 minLowest 43% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.6%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Oswego and Wright 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	—	OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.5
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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.