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Lenox vs Oneida vs Springfield
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 homeowners (77.2%).
Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658Lowest |
10,171Highest |
9,084 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Lenox 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Lenox 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Springfield 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. |
$192,400±$20kHighest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 34% below U.S. |
$903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$963±$100Highest 32% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 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% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Highest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | #106 of 484 in NY | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
11.4Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.