What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).

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	Concord	Oneida
People
Population	8,269Lowest	10,171Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.7±4.5Lowest 12% above NY	47±2.4Highest 18% above NY
	Oneida and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%	19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Concord and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%	21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Concord and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Oneida and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,594±$20kHighest 9% below NY	$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY
	Concord and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$219,300±$19kHighest 48% below NY	$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY	$903±$77Highest 44% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,947Highest 40% below NY	$3,778Lowest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1%	48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Concord and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest NY: 14%	14.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY	1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 16% below NY	19 minLowest 41% below NY
Work from home	12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%	8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Concord 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	#176 of 484 in NY	#106 of 484 in NY
School district	SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL	ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	11.4Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.