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Lenox vs Oneida vs Williston vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (83.6%).
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 | Williston | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,658Lowest |
10,171 |
10,144 |
14,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
47±2.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45±2.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Oneida and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Sullivan 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. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$80,948±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9k 51% below U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$194,100±$12k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 34% below U.S. |
$903±$77 36% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$863±$135Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184 34% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,542 46% 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% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Oneida 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% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #412 of 484 in NY | #106 of 484 in NY | #11 of 70 in VT | #87 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
11.4 |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.