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Lenox vs Harmony 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 highest household income ($76k).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
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 | Harmony | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658 |
2,344Lowest |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 13% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% 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% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony 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% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% NY: 40.2% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8kHighest 12% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$61,597±$6k 28% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9kHighest 62% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$160,100±$9k 62% below NY |
| Lenox and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83Highest 42% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% 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 |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,778 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Oneida and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Harmony 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 | — | #106 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
8.5Lowest |
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.