Compare towns
Lenox vs Scriba vs Oneida vs Hastings
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scriba has the highest household income ($92k).
Oneida has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Hastings has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.1%).
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 | Scriba | Oneida | Hastings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,658 |
6,603Lowest |
10,171Highest |
9,345 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.1±2 13% above NY |
46.3±3.1 16% above NY |
47±2.4Highest 18% above NY |
43.1±3.7Lowest 8% above NY |
| Oneida and Scriba 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% |
19.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% NY: 40.2% |
25.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.3% NY: 40.2% |
19.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1 NY: 7% |
1.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2 NY: 7% |
4.4%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Hastings 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 12% below NY |
$92,036±$17kHighest 7% above NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$84,027±$8k about the NY average |
| Scriba and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$9k 62% below NY |
$158,700±$10kLowest 63% below NY |
$160,100±$9k 62% below NY |
$187,700±$17kHighest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $935±$83 42% below NY |
$980±$67Highest 40% below NY |
$903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
$917±$129 43% below NY |
| Scriba and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,184 36% below NY |
$3,649Lowest 45% below NY |
$3,778 43% below NY |
$4,565Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.7%±13.4 NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±11.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Oneida and Hastings are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% NY: 14% |
10.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 4 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1984 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
21 min 34% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
31 minHighest 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hastings 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 | #328 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PAUL V MOORE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
11.9 |
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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.