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Concord vs Oneida vs Collins
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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).
Collins has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Concord | Oneida | Collins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269 |
10,171Highest |
4,643Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3% NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
| 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%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Collins and Concord 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% NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest 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±$6k 28% below NY |
$60,905±$5kLowest 29% 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±$9k 62% below NY |
$153,000±$11kLowest 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$903±$77Highest 44% below NY |
$799±$90 51% below NY |
| Oneida and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Highest 40% below NY |
$3,778 43% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Collins 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1950 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11%±5 NY: 14.9% |
| Concord and Collins 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 | #467 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.