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Dunkirk vs Oneida vs Massena
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunkirk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Oneida has the most people working from home (8%).
Massena 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.
| Measure | Dunkirk | Oneida | Massena |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,549Highest |
10,171Lowest |
12,319 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1Lowest 10% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
46.1±4.3 16% above NY |
| Oneida and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Dunkirk and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Massena and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dunkirk and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,299±$6kLowest 38% below NY |
$61,597±$6kHighest 28% below NY |
$54,595±$7k 36% below NY |
| Oneida and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $94,700±$6kLowest 78% below NY |
$160,100±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
$106,400±$11k 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$81 47% below NY |
$903±$77Highest 44% below NY |
$725±$44Lowest 55% below NY |
| Oneida and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,352Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,778Highest 43% below NY |
$3,057 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±7.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±11Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Massena and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.3%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1946 13 yrs older than NY |
1954Highest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 42% below NY |
19 minHighest 41% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2 NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Oneida and Dunkirk 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 | #465 of 484 in NY | #106 of 484 in NY | #404 of 484 in NY |
| School district | DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MASSENA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | DUNKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.