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Lenox vs Bennington vs Oneida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the most homeowners (77.2%).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Oneida has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Lenox | Bennington | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658Lowest |
15,249Highest |
10,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$61,597±$6k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9k 51% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 34% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184 34% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Lenox 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 | #412 of 484 in NY | #58 of 70 in VT | #106 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
14.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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U.S. 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.