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Augusta vs Oneida vs Marshall vs Leyden

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%).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).

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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.

MeasureAugustaOneidaMarshallLeyden
People
Population
1,851
10,171Highest
2,163
1,661Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-9.3%
NY: +4.2%
-7.7%
NY: +4.2%
-11.9%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
43.9±3.3
10% above NY
47±2.4Highest
18% above NY
37.5±2.8Lowest
6% below NY
43.6±3.8
10% 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%±3.3
NY: 20.5%
19%±2.4Lowest
NY: 20.5%
27.6%±5.3Highest
NY: 20.5%
20.8%±4.2
NY: 20.5%
Marshall and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.3%±2.3
NY: 17.9%
21%±2.8Highest
NY: 17.9%
12.1%±1.7Lowest
NY: 17.9%
20%±3.8
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%
25.3%Highest
NY: 40.2%
22.7%
NY: 40.2%
14%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.4
NY: 7%
3.5%±1.2
NY: 7%
3.6%±1.6Highest
NY: 7%
0.1%±0.9Lowest
NY: 7%
Marshall and Oneida 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
$61,597±$6k
28% below NY
$101,250±$32kHighest
18% above NY
$59,474±$21k
31% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$147,200±$33kLowest
65% below NY
$160,100±$9k
62% below NY
$212,400±$18kHighest
50% below NY
$173,100±$23k
59% below NY
Marshall and Leyden 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
$903±$77
44% below NY
$1,039±$151Highest
36% below NY
$721±$37Lowest
56% below NY
Marshall and Oneida 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
$3,778Highest
43% below NY
$3,595
45% below NY
$2,412Lowest
63% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.2%±17.2
NY: 52.1%
48.2%±10.8
NY: 52.1%
26.5%±28.8Lowest
NY: 52.1%
53.4%±15.4Highest
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%
14.3%
NY: 14%
6.9%Lowest
NY: 14%
13.9%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.6%
NY: 54.3%
61.9%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
90.4%Highest
NY: 54.3%
74.2%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966Highest
7 yrs newer than NY
1946Lowest
13 yrs older than NY
1963
4 yrs newer than NY
1960
1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
19% below NY
19 minLowest
41% below NY
21 min
36% below NY
26 min
21% below NY
Work from home
14.3%±7.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
8%±1.5Lowest
NY: 14.9%
10.1%±3.7
NY: 14.9%
9.3%±5.4
NY: 14.9%
Augusta and Marshall 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 WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town — ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL None in town —
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.