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Lenox vs Oneida vs Williston vs Vienna
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 youngest population (median age 45.1).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
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 | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,658 |
10,171Highest |
10,144 |
5,184Lowest |
| 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% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
53.5±6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Vienna and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vienna 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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 6% below U.S. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$83,244±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9k 51% below U.S. |
$160,100±$9k 52% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 34% below U.S. |
$903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$928±$166 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184 34% above U.S. |
$3,778 21% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below 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% |
54.1%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vienna 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% |
10.8% 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% |
83.4%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. |
1973 7 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. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Vienna 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #436 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 | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| 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.