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Lenox vs Newark 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 affordable homes ($162k median).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Newark | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658Highest |
727Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.6±2.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Lenox 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% 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. |
$229,900±$23kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$202,100±$25k 39% below U.S. |
| Newark and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,196±$309 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184Highest 34% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,800 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark 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 | — | — |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| 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.