What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).

Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).

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	Cornish	Oneida
People
Population	1,816Lowest	10,171Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S.	47±2.4Lowest 21% above U.S.
	Cornish and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	19%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Oneida and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Cornish and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Oneida and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S.	$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S.	$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S.	$903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,796Highest 86% above U.S.	$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Oneida and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 8% below U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cornish 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	Cornish 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.