What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fabius has the most affordable homes ($156k median).

Oneida Castle has the most people working from home (10.9%).

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	Fabius	Oneida Castle
People
Population	350Lowest	597Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.2% NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.1±7 8% above NY	43.1±10.2 8% above NY
Kids under 18	17.4%±2Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.1%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Oneida Castle and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	27.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Oneida Castle and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Highest NY: 40.2%	31%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%	5.5%±3.4Highest NY: 7%
	Oneida Castle and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,434±$8kLowest 22% below NY	$73,333±$35kHighest 15% below NY
	Oneida Castle and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$156,300±$24kLowest 63% below NY	$174,300±$15kHighest 59% below NY
	Oneida Castle and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$933±$69Highest 42% below NY	$832±$94Lowest 49% below NY
	Fabius and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,840Highest 42% below NY	$3,625Lowest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.3%±33.3Highest NY: 52.1%	25.3%±24.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Fabius and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest NY: 14%	6.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	71.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1944Highest 15 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 23% below NY	23 minLowest 28% below NY
Work from home	6.9%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.9%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Oneida Castle and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.