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Fabius vs Oneida Castle vs Cape Vincent
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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%).
Cape Vincent has the most expensive homes ($231k 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.
| Measure | Fabius | Oneida Castle | Cape Vincent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 350Lowest |
597 |
658Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±7Lowest 8% above NY |
43.1±10.2Lowest 8% above NY |
43.5±9.7Highest 9% above NY |
| Cape Vincent and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cape Vincent and Oneida Castle 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%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
28.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cape Vincent and Oneida Castle 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% NY: 40.2% |
29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.5%±3.4 NY: 7% |
10.8%±12.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cape Vincent and Oneida Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,434±$8k 22% below NY |
$73,333±$35kHighest 15% below NY |
$62,054±$20kLowest 28% 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±$15k 59% below NY |
$231,000±$24kHighest 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $933±$69Highest 42% below NY |
$832±$94Lowest 49% below NY |
$858±$185 47% below NY |
| Fabius and Cape Vincent 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 |
$3,625 45% below NY |
$3,525Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±33.3 NY: 52.1% |
25.3%±24.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
64.8%±30.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cape Vincent and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NY: 14% |
6.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
71.9% NY: 54.3% |
73.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1944Highest 15 yrs older than NY |
1940 19 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Oneida Castle and Cape Vincent 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 | — | — | #82 of 484 in NY |
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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.