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Lenox vs Ira vs Lincoln
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 kids (19.7% under 18).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Lincoln has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Ira | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658Highest |
381Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.6±2.3 38% above U.S. |
| Ira and Lincoln 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Ira 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% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln 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 6% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$96,100±$12kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Lincoln 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±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$202,100±$25k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$1,196±$309Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184Highest 34% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
$3,800Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±65Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lenox and Lincoln 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 | — | — |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
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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.