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Harmony vs Oneida vs Westville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harmony has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Westville has the most affordable homes ($112k 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 | Harmony | Oneida | Westville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344 |
10,171Highest |
1,881Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
43±6.1 8% above NY |
| Oneida and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Westville and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Oneida and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Oneida and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,600±$11k 32% below NY |
$61,597±$6kHighest 28% below NY |
$56,528±$10kLowest 34% below NY |
| Oneida and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15k 70% below NY |
$160,100±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
$111,500±$14kLowest 74% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$903±$77 44% below NY |
$928±$74Highest 43% below NY |
| Westville and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805 57% below NY |
$3,778Highest 43% below NY |
$1,609Lowest 76% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
52%±26.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Westville and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Harmony 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 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Lowest |
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.