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Delaware vs Oneida vs Colden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Colden has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.4%).
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 | Delaware | Oneida | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,261Lowest |
10,171Highest |
3,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY |
47±2.4Lowest 18% above NY |
49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Colden and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
41% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
| Delaware and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,146±$28k 12% above NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
| Colden and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,300±$17k 46% below NY |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
$943±$142Highest 42% below NY |
| Colden and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989Highest 24% below NY |
$3,778Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,752 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
10%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware and Colden 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 | #346 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE 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.