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Lenox vs Ripton vs Oneida vs Lincoln
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Oneida has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lincoln has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Ripton | Oneida | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,658 |
508Lowest |
10,171Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
53.6±2.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.5 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,900±$8k 6% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$96,100±$12k 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$202,100±$25k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 34% below U.S. |
— | $903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,196±$309Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Lincoln 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,800 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±65 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.