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Lenox vs Mendon 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 youngest population (median age 45.1).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
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 | Mendon | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658 |
1,113Lowest |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Oneida 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8k 6% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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 51% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 34% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184 34% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Oneida 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 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 36% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 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.