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Lenox vs Oneida vs Schroeppel vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Schroeppel | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,658 |
10,171 |
7,938Lowest |
14,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 13% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
45.3±2.5 14% above NY |
45±2.1Lowest 13% above NY |
| Oneida and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6 NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±1.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Lenox 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% |
21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±1.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Sullivan 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 NY: 40.2% |
25.3% NY: 40.2% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Sullivan 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 |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
$80,948±$6kHighest 6% below NY |
| Sullivan 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 |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$194,100±$12kHighest 54% below NY |
| Sullivan and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 42% below NY |
$903±$77 44% below NY |
$972±$69Highest 40% below NY |
$863±$135Lowest 47% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Lenox 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 |
$3,778Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$4,542 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Schroeppel and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
83.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.9%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sullivan and Schroeppel 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 | #106 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY | #87 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
11.4 |
9.9Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.