What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).

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.

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

Measure	Brighton	Oneida
People
Population	1,167Lowest	10,171Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above U.S.	47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S.
	Oneida and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	19%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Oneida and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Brighton and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brighton and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S.	$61,597±$6kHighest 24% below U.S.
	Oneida and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,900±$39kHighest 51% below U.S.	$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S.
	Brighton and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S.	$903±$77Highest 36% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S.	$3,778Highest 21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48.2%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brighton and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	22%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	14.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	61.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brighton and Oneida 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	Brighton School District	ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.4
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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.