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Lenox vs Hastings 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 kids (19.7% under 18).
Hastings has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.1%).
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 | Hastings | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658Lowest |
9,345 |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-1.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 13% above NY |
43.1±3.7Lowest 8% 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%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Lenox and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
19.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hastings 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±$8k 12% below NY |
$84,027±$8kHighest about the NY average |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
| Hastings 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 |
$187,700±$17kHighest 56% below NY |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83Highest 42% below NY |
$917±$129 43% below NY |
$903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
| Lenox and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184 36% below NY |
$4,565Highest 31% below NY |
$3,778Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±11.8 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Oneida and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NY: 54.3% |
79.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
31 minHighest 6% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hastings 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 | #328 of 484 in NY | #106 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | PAUL V MOORE HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
11.9 |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.