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Lenox vs Concord vs Oneida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the most homeowners (77.2%).
Concord has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Concord | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658 |
8,269Lowest |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 13% above NY |
44.7±4.5Lowest 12% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
| 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%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Concord 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 NY: 40.2% |
31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8k 12% below NY |
$78,594±$20kHighest 9% below NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Concord and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9k 62% below NY |
$219,300±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83Highest 42% below NY |
$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$903±$77 44% below NY |
| Lenox and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184Highest 36% below NY |
$3,947 40% below NY |
$3,778Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.2% NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Concord 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 | #176 of 484 in NY | #106 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
11.5 |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.