What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).

Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k 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	Arlington	Oneida
People
Population	2,598Lowest	10,171Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S.	47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%	19%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Arlington and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Oneida and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Oneida and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S.	$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S.	$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S.	$903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,549Highest 46% above U.S.	$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48.2%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 23% below U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#50 of 70 in VT	#106 of 484 in NY
School district	Arlington School District	ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	Arlington Memorial	ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Lowest	11.4Highest
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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.