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Alexander vs Oneida Castle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Oneida Castle has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | Alexander | Oneida Castle |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 404Lowest |
597Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.4±4.4Lowest about the NY average |
43.1±10.2Highest 8% above NY |
| Oneida Castle and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Alexander and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
5.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Alexander and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,750±$33kHighest 7% above NY |
$73,333±$35kLowest 15% below NY |
| Alexander and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,600±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
$174,300±$15kHighest 59% below NY |
| Oneida Castle and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$424Highest 33% below NY |
$832±$94Lowest 49% below NY |
| Alexander and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,889Highest 41% below NY |
$3,625Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±42.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.3%±24.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Alexander and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Highest 8 yrs older than NY |
1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
23 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Oneida Castle and Alexander 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 | #295 of 484 in NY | — |
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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.