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Lancaster vs Oneida vs Plattsburgh
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
Lancaster has the most expensive homes ($202k median).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Plattsburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Lancaster | Oneida | Plattsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,113Lowest |
10,171 |
11,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.7Lowest 13% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
45.2±1.9 14% above NY |
| Oneida and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±2.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Plattsburgh and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Plattsburgh and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Oneida and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,148±$7k 23% below NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$71,546±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
| Plattsburgh and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$16kHighest 52% below NY |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$179,900±$11k 58% below NY |
| Lancaster and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$169 40% below NY |
$903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,053±$86Highest 35% below NY |
| Plattsburgh and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 25% below NY |
$3,778 43% below NY |
$3,573Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±19Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lancaster and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
10.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 42% below NY |
19 minHighest 41% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.6%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Oneida and Plattsburgh 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 | #153 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEEKMANTOWN 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.