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Lenox vs Petersburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
Petersburgh has the most homeowners (90.9%).
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 | Petersburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,658Highest |
1,310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±2Lowest 13% above NY |
51.3±6.3Highest 29% above NY |
| Petersburgh 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 NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lenox and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Petersburgh 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lenox and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8kLowest 12% below NY |
$77,692±$15kHighest 10% below NY |
| Petersburgh 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±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
$170,300±$23kHighest 60% below NY |
| Petersburgh and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,100±$630Highest 32% below NY |
| Petersburgh and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184Highest 36% below NY |
$3,223Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.2%±42.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Petersburgh and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Petersburgh 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 | — |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
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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.