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Lenox vs Oneida vs Plainfield
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 highest household income ($76k).
Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Oneida | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658 |
10,171Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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% |
19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest 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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Plainfield 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% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Plainfield 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. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 34% below U.S. |
$903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184 34% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Highest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest 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.