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Lenox vs Oneida vs Whitingham
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).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,658 |
10,171Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham 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% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%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% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Whitingham 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83Highest 34% below U.S. |
$903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Oneida 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% 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% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham 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 | — |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
11.4 |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.