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Augusta vs Leyden vs Oneida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($173k median).
Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Augusta | Leyden | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851 |
1,661Lowest |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 10% above NY |
43.6±3.8Lowest 10% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
| Oneida and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Augusta and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Oneida and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% NY: 40.2% |
14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Oneida and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
$59,474±$21k 31% below NY |
$61,597±$6kHighest 28% below NY |
| Oneida and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33kLowest 65% below NY |
$173,100±$23kHighest 59% below NY |
$160,100±$9k 62% below NY |
| Leyden and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209 50% below NY |
$721±$37Lowest 56% below NY |
$903±$77Highest 44% below NY |
| Oneida and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062 53% below NY |
$2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,778Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±15.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Leyden and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest NY: 14% |
13.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2% NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 19% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±5.4 NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Augusta and Leyden 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 | — | — | #106 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.